The human immunodeficiency virus epidemic: A race against time for millions and the role of flow cytometry. A Caribbean and resource-constrained country perspective

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dc.contributor.authorAbayomi, A.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:13Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:13Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThere is a race against time for millions in the world today. Both the technology and the manpower are currently available to deliver the services that are required to meet the needs of the 40 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS, but at what price? The reality is therefore that we are a long shot away from this realization. What are the facts and why have we not achieved even the simplest deadlines set by the World Health Organization (WHO)? Are these objectives realistic? What role does hard science have to play in the search for cost-effective solutions and futuristic effective options? To stem this unrelenting epidemic and convert the natural history of the disorder in those already living with the virus into one of chronicity, rather than one characterized by a dehumanizing and stigmatized death, requires a global commitment at all levels. This discussion examines the reality and offers a snapshot of capacity and experiences in the developing world. Crucially it looks at the immediate and long term role of flow cytometry in the expanded care and treatment programs for developing nations. © 2007 Clinical Cytometry Society.
dc.description.versionReview
dc.identifier.citationCytometry Part B - Clinical Cytometry
dc.identifier.citation72
dc.identifier.citation6
dc.identifier.issn15524949
dc.identifier.other10.1002/cyto.b.20110
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13684
dc.subjectantiretrovirus agent
dc.subjectacquired immune deficiency syndrome
dc.subjectCentral America
dc.subjectchronicity
dc.subjectcost effectiveness analysis
dc.subjectdeveloping country
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectepidemic
dc.subjectflow cytometry
dc.subjecthealth economics
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectHuman immunodeficiency virus infection
dc.subjectimmunoassay
dc.subjectinfection prevention
dc.subjectmedical instrumentation
dc.subjectmedical society
dc.subjectmedical technology
dc.subjectpatient care
dc.subjectpolitics
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectquality control
dc.subjectresource allocation
dc.subjectreview
dc.subjectsocioeconomics
dc.subjectworld health organization
dc.subjectAntiviral Agents
dc.subjectCaribbean Region
dc.subjectCost-Benefit Analysis
dc.subjectDeveloping Countries
dc.subjectDisease Outbreaks
dc.subjectFlow Cytometry
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHIV Infections
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectTreatment Outcome
dc.subjectWorld Health Organization
dc.titleThe human immunodeficiency virus epidemic: A race against time for millions and the role of flow cytometry. A Caribbean and resource-constrained country perspective
dc.typeReview
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