A new global commitment to disease control in Africa

Despite the availability of effective therapies in developed nations, infectious diseases continue to take a grave toll on the population and economy of sub-Saharan Africa. Aside from a few successes, the global donor community has not adequately helped African governments meet these health challeng...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature medicine 2001-05, Vol.7 (5), p.521-523
1. Verfasser:	Sachs, Jeffrey D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology AIDS Communicable Disease Control Developed countries Disease control Economic growth Financing, Organized GNP Gross National Product HIV HIV Infections - prevention & control Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infectious diseases International Cooperation Malaria Malaria - prevention & control Mortality Per capita Public health Public Health Practice - economics Publishing Tuberculosis Tuberculosis - prevention & control Waivers
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Zusammenfassung:	Despite the availability of effective therapies in developed nations, infectious diseases continue to take a grave toll on the population and economy of sub-Saharan Africa. Aside from a few successes, the global donor community has not adequately helped African governments meet these health challenges. However, if annual donor contributions increased approximately 10-20-fold, millions of lives could be saved, helping Africa escape the cycle of disease and impoverishment.
ISSN:	1078-8956 1546-170X
DOI:	10.1038/87830