HIV/AIDS global prophylaxis in the light of decisions of the Big Eight
Onishchenko, G.G.
Vestnik Rossiiskoi Akademii Meditsinskikh Nauk 4: 39-43
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0869-6047 PMID: 18488455 Document Number: 622834
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are three main infection diseases of present time. In the world 6 million persons die from these diseases every year. The purpose for international community is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and to initiate tendency to reduce morbidity of HIV/AIDS and malaria. In the declaration on the summit in St. Petersburg (2006 year) the Big Eight proposed the main principles of global strategy in resistance to epidemics. The main commitments of Big Eight: To ensure worldwide access to complex programs of prophylaxis, treatment, care and support by 2010; To realize principles of triunuque approach in all countries; To struggle with increasing rate of HIV/AIDS spread among youth; To decrease discrimination of persons with HIV/AIDS.