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Study Indicates Power of HAART to Reduce New Infections

A Canadian study by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS reveals the substantial impact that increased coverage with HIV therapy could have in reducing HIV transmissions while saving money for health care systems around the globe.

According to the study,an increase in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) coverage from the current level of 50 per cent among those in medical need, to 75, 90 or 100 per cent, could lead to a decrease in the annual number of individuals newly testing HIV positive by over 30, 50 and 60 per cent respectively.

The study used a novel mathematical model to assess the potential effects of increased treatment coverage with HAART among individuals in need of treatment in British, Columbia, Canada. The model is reflective of the next 25 years.

Posted at 01:13AM Sep 21, 2008 by Tanushree Banerjee in General  |  Comments[0]