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Malawi Medical Journal
College of Medicine, University of Malawi and Medical Association of Malawi
ISSN: 1995-7262
Vol. 19, No. 1, 2007, pp. 20-24
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Bioline Code: mm07005
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Malawi Medical Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2007, pp. 20-24
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Framework for monitoring equity in access and health systems issues in antiretroviral therapy Programmes in southern Africa
Kalanda, Boniface; Kemp, Julia & Makwiza, Ireen
Abstract
Universal provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART), while feasible, is expensive. In light of this limitation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the 3 x 5 initiative, to provide ART to 3 million people by the end of the year 2005. In Southern Africa, large-scale provision of ART will likely be achieved through fragile public health systems. ART programmes should therefore be developed and expanded in ways that will not aggravate inequities or result in the inappropriate withdrawal of resources from other health interventions or from other parts of the health system. This paper, proposes a framework for monitoring equity in access and health systems issues in ART programmes in Southern Africa. It proposes that an equity monitoring system should comprise seven thematic areas. These thematic areas encompass a national monitoring system which extends
beyond one agency or single data collection method. Together with monitoring of targets in terms of numbers treated, there should also be monitoring of health systems impacts and issues in ART expansion, with reporting both nationally and to a regional body.
Keywords
Antiretroviral
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