Care and Treatment
HIV/AIDS is an enduring pandemic that
must be fought with both prevention and care. The virus most
often strikes those whose lives are already beset by poverty
and hardship in countries where governments cannot afford
to provide treatment or life-prolonging medication. Providing
care and treatment can help to stabilize and improve the physical
and mental health of individuals living with or affected by
HIV/AIDS, and can also reduce the social, psychological, and
economic burden of HIV/AIDS on families and communities. USAID
is demonstrating its commitment to bringing critical care
and treatment services to communities affected by HIV/AIDS
in the developing world, through innovative programs, partnerships
with the private sector and community- and faith-based organizations,
and research to find the best approaches and determine ways
to bring them to scale. USAID’s care and treatment activities
include introducing antiretroviral therapy, home-based care,
prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and other opportunistic
infections, support for children affected by HIV/AIDS, nutrition
and food aid, psychosocial and palliative care, and microfinance.
Learn more about
USAID activities for the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
- Care
and Treatment: Antiretroviral Therapy
Antiretroviral drugs have been
used extensively in the developed world for a number of
years to improve the quality of life and extend the life
of those infected with HIV.
- Tuberculosis
and HIV/AIDS
Because tuberculosis (TB) is the
leading cause of AIDS-related death, prevention and treatment
of active TB is critical for individuals with HIV/AIDS.
- Strengthening
HIV/AIDS Care and Support - 5/13/03
This Horizons-sponsored half-day
meeting featured presentations and discussion that focused
on mobilizing key actors-youth, people living with HIV/AIDS,
health providers, the private sector-and resources to
provide and scale up care and support services.
- USAID
Announces Community REACH HIV/AIDS Grant Winners - 7/26/02
Eight organizations will receive
a total of $2 million in U.S. Agency for International
Development grants for care and support of people living
with HIV and AIDS, provided through linkages with community-based
organizations.
- Home
Care Program Brings Care to AIDS Patients
[PDF, 104KB]
In Cambodia, the KHMER HIV/AIDS
NGO Alliance (KHANA)—with support from the U.S. Agency
for International Development through the International
HIV/AIDS Alliance—is bringing much-needed health care
to HIV/AIDS patients through home visitation.
- Sexually
Transmitted Infections: A Strategic Framework
[PDF, 438KB]
This document reviews effective
technical and programmatic approaches to preventing and
treating STIs.
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