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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Paediatric HIV infection in Western Africa: The long way to the standard of care
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume 58, No. 6, Article fms015, Year 2012
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Description
In sub-Saharan Africa, newborns and children continue to suffer from insufficient access to early diagnosis and antiretroviral (ARV) treatments. A survey had been conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Ivory Coast, from January 2010 to February 2011 to identify the major challenges regarding HIV prophylaxis and treatment of children in western Africa. The results of this survey highlight that only a small proportion of HIV-exposed newborns receive ARV prophylaxis. However, this problem is often not perceived at the national level. The problem could be faced by improving the communication process between the peripheral health services and the national procurement system. Moreover, supporting the development of local pharmaceutical industries could facilitate the availability of child-sized drugs, contextualized to the socio-cultural needs of such area, adequate not only in terms of efficacy, safety and tolerability, but also in terms of palatability, storage, distribution and cost. © The Author [2012]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tchidjou Kuekou, Hyppolite Kuekou
Italy, Rome
Irccs Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Martino, Alessandra Maria
Italy, Rome
Irccs Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Goli, Louis Philippe K
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development
Ly, Maïmouna Diop
Ghana, Accra
Ghana Health Services Ghs
Zekeng, Leópold
Ghana, Accra
United Nations Programme on Hiv/aids Unaids
Samba, Mamadou
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development
Maiolo, Stefano
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Palma, Paolo
Italy, Rome
Irccs Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Pontrelli, Giuseppe
Italy, Rome
Irccs Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Mancino, Giorgio
Italy, Rome
Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli
Rossi, Paolo
Italy, Rome
Irccs Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Colizzi, Vittorio C.
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/tropej/fms015
ISSN:
01426338
e-ISSN:
14653664
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Ivory Coast