Accelerating access and scale-up of optimized ART in low-income and middle-income countries: a call for a coordinated end-to-end approach. Issue 4 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harris, Emily; Pérez-Casas, Carmen; Barnhart, Matthew; Lin, Amy H.; Ferris, Danielle; Ajose, Olawale; Burgess, Emma K.; Fowler, Rachel
• Is Part Of: Current opinion in HIV & AIDS. Volume 12:Issue 4(2017:Jul.)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: accelerating access -- ART optimization -- end-to-end approach -- market shaping -- partnerships; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Periodicals; HIV Infections -- Periodicals; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Periodicals; Infections à VIH -- Périodiques; Sida -- Périodiques; AIDS (Disease); HIV infections; Periodicals; 616.9792005
• DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000383
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1746-630X

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose of review: To discuss how aligning the collective power of scientists, regulators, drug companies, donors, implementers and advocates to achieve a single goal – accelerating access to simpler, safer, more robust and more affordable HIV treatment – can rapidly advance antiretroviral optimization efforts and enable scale-up. Recent findings: Harmonization of traditionally sequential processes can address the delays commonly experienced in introducing new products to low-income and middle-income countries, by facilitating an 'end-to-end' approach that mitigates risk and encourages early planning for all aspects of product introduction. Summary: Planning with the 'end-in-mind' can facilitate healthy markets, benefit the application of new technologies, and accelerate the development of improved products in parallel (versus traditionally sequential efforts).