Informing the 2011 UN Session on Noncommunicable Diseases: Applying Lessons from the AIDS Response
2011
Lessons from AIDS for Noncommunicable Diseases
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Author Information
Author(s): Peter Lamptey, Michael Merson, Peter Piot, K. Srinath Reddy, Rebecca Dirks
Hypothesis
How can lessons learned from the AIDS response inform the global response to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)?
Conclusion
The AIDS response provides valuable lessons that can help improve the global response to the rising epidemic of NCDs in low- and middle-income countries.
Supporting Evidence
- The AIDS response has shown the importance of strong advocacy and resource mobilization.
- Lessons from AIDS can help improve national planning and resource allocation for NCDs.
- Community health infrastructures strengthened during the AIDS response are crucial for NCD prevention.
- Vertical health programs from the AIDS response should be avoided in favor of integrated approaches for NCDs.
Takeaway
This study shows that we can learn from how we handled AIDS to better fight diseases like cancer and heart disease that are becoming more common in poorer countries.
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