Priya, Senthil kumar (2007) An Interventional Study of Health Related Quality of Life of People Living with Hiv/Aids Before and After Antiretroviral Therapy for Three Months At Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram, Chennai. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: HIV / AIDS in India is moving from high risk groups to the more Vulnerable segments among the general population. There are an Estimated 5.7 million HIV positive cases in 20051. Political commitment has shifted significantly in favour of Providing access to antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV / AIDS. Treatment is now perceived as a critical component of a Comprehensive programme to combat HIV / AIDS, along with Prevention and the improvement of health care infrastructure for the Delivery and monitoring of care and support. ‘The Call to Action’ at the UN general assembly special session On HIV / AIDS pushed forward s new global consensus on the need for Antiretroviral Therapy. World Health Organization released guidelines For antiretroviral use in resource constrained settings in April 2002 and Added 10 ART drugs to its list of essential medicines for all countries. WHO declared the lack of access to ARV treatment for HIV / AIDS a ‘Global Health Emergency’ in September 2003 and announced that it Would release an emergency plan to scale up access to ARV treatment For atleast three million people by the end of 2005 (popularly known as The 3 by 5 initiative). Role of Antiretroviral Therapy: ART is no cure for HIV / AIDS. Effective antiretroviral Regimens inhibit the efficient replication of the HIV virus and reduces Viraemia to undetectable levels. Lower frequency of opportunistic Infections significantly reduces the cost of management of HIV. This Helps people to lead more productive lives, with perceptibly reduced Stigma and discrimination. Success achieved in terms of ART delaying The onset of AIDS has now transformed the common perception about HIV from being an immediately fatal source to a some what more Manageable, chronic illness, although devastatingly debilitating in the Long run.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Interventional ; Health Related ; Quality Life of People Living ; Hiv/Aids Before and After; Antiretroviral Therapy ; Three Months At Government Hospital ; Thoracic Medicine; Tambaram, Chennai. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Community Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2017 10:20 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2017 10:20 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1165 |
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