Document 1859
 DOCN  M94A1859
 TI    Planning for AIDS in developing countries.
 DT    9412
 AU    Whiteside AW; Economic Research Unit, University of Natal, Durban, S.
       Africa.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):435 (abstract no. PD0349). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370716
 AB    INTRODUCTION: A reality that has to be faced in the AIDS epidemic is
       that most prevention programmes, no matter how well designed, funded or
       implemented, take time to work. There will be, over the next decade, a
       growing number of AIDS cases, and these must be responded to both on an
       individual and national level. OBJECTIVE: This paper looks at ways in
       which developing countries can plan for AIDS cases and the impact the
       cases will have on social services, economic growth and development
       projects. It shows how planning for increased caseloads and growing
       mortality and morbidity is crucial to reduce the impact of the epidemic.
       METHODS: The paper draws on work commissioned by the private sector and
       governments in Southern Africa as well as the Planning for HIV and AIDS
       in Developing Countries Workshop held annually at the University of East
       Anglia, and an ongoing project for the European Community Designing
       Strategies for Assessing the Macro-Economic and Developmental Impact of
       AIDS. RESULTS: In Swaziland it was found that by 1996 nearly half the
       hospital beds could be occupied by people with HIV-related illness--a
       deadly untenable position. Planning presented options, costs and allowed
       informed decisions to be taken. Development projects must respond by
       including AIDS as a potential factor affecting their viability and
       assessing how they affect the spread of the virus. CONCLUSION: All
       developing countries need to include AIDS in their planning process at
       all levels. This will contain its impact, reduce its spread and raise
       awareness.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *Developing Countries
       *Health Planning  Human  South Africa  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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