When I traditionally conceive of effectively combating the global HIV epidemic, my mind turns immediately to the infectious disease doctors who dominated the early response to the crisis. After doing this set of readings, I am increasingly aware of the rising and essential role in primary care in HIV treatment and management. Obvious evidence for […]
HIV Punches Down the SES Ladder
One thing that struck me when looking across the papers for today is that while the specific groups most at risk vary nation to nation, the prevalence of HIV infection seems to be inversely associated with social status. Men in South Africa account for only 58% of the HIV infection rates of women. This gender […]
Importance of Considering Financial Toxicity
Health systems must work not only to protect a patient’s corporeal health but their financial health as well. In the United States, bankruptcies related to healthcare are the top cause of such filings and in 2011 about a third of U.S. families were either struggling to pay medical bills or defaulting on their payments. Logically, […]
