The future of HIV/AIDS in Africa: a shared responsibility.

摘要

On Dec 1, 2010, people across the globe will observe World AIDS Day-a time of remembrance for those who have died and to celebrate progress in providing better access to treatment and care. But this is also a time to look to the future to ensure the sustainability of the programmes in place today. HIV/AIDS is a global epidemic, but it is most severe in sub-Saharan Africa, a region in desperate need of life-saving resources. As co-chairs of the recent report by the Institute of Medicine1 that assessed the future implications of HIV/AIDS in Africa, we believe that African nations-with the USA and other donor nations-must plan now for how to confront the burden of HIV/AIDS overthe coming decades.