Providing Health Care to HIV Patients in Southern Africa

October 1, 2001

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Markus Haacker. Providing Health Care to HIV Patients in Southern Africa, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2001) accessed November 24, 2024

Disclaimer: This Policy Dicussion Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

The paper provides an economic analysis of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the health sector i Southern Africa. It provides indicators for the scale of the impact, including estimates of tr. costs of various forms treatment. In anticipation of increasing numbers of patients with HIV/AIDS-related diseases, it is essential to expand the already strained health facilities ar to substantially increase the training of health personnel. While proposed reductions in the prices of antiretroviral therapies will considerably expand the range of those who can affor them, they will remain accessible to a minority of the population only.

Subject: Expenditure, Health, Health care, Health care spending, HIV and AIDS, Total expenditures

Keywords: Africa, Aids, AIDS patient, Cost, Government Expenditures, Health, Health care, Health care spending, Health sector, Health staff, HIV and AIDS, HIV patient, HIV/AIDS, Palliative care, Patient, PDP, Sector personnel, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Therapy, Total expenditures

Publication Details

Pages:

18
Volume:

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Series:

Policy Discussion Paper No. 2001/003
Stock No:

PPIEA0032001
ISBN:

9781451974140
ISSN:

1564-5193

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