We know that chronic diseases are responsible for about 60 percent of death world-wide, and 80 percent of which are in low and middle income countries," said Elizabeth Nabel, who heads the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a branch of the NIH.
Paul DeLay, deputy executive director of UNAIDS, said that, of the $25 billion needed for low and middle income countries to achieve universal access to prevention, care, drugs and counseling by 2010, only $14 billion has been raised.
Concern for the virus in developing nations is high because 99 percent of maternal deaths, which are a marker of poor quality care during pregnancy, and 85 percent of the burden of chronic diseases is concentrated in low and middle income countries, she said.
We selected LLamasoft because of its unique supply chain optimization and simulation capabilities and their desire to apply their technology and expertise to helping low and middle income countries address public sector healthcare supply chains more strategically," said Ryan McWhorter, Technical Advisor to the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT.
Wolters added that the rate of 6,800 new HIV infections every day, particularly in low and middle income countries and among women and youth, demonstrates that urgent and intensive actions are still needed.
WHO's "3 x 5" goal to have 3 million people in low and middle income countries on antiretroviral therapy by the end of 2005 is a particularly ambitious target, at an estimated cost of between US$5 and 6 billion.
Joint WHO, UNAIDS and UNICEF Report of 4M People from Low and Middle Income Countries on Treatment in 2008 is a 36% Increase from 2007; However, Millions of the 33M People Infected Worldwide Still Lack Treatment--and Many Don't Even Know They Are HIV-Positive LOS ANGELES -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today hailed the news that four million people from low and middle income countries living with HIV/AIDS were on lifesaving antiretroviral treatment in 2008, a 36% increase over 2007.
It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty.
