Battling HIV/AIDS : A Decision Maker's Guide to the Procurement of Medicines and Related Supplies
This Guide sets out principles and advice for the procurement of HIV/AIDS medicines and related supplies for programs scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) and associated health services, such as basic and palliative care, disease prevention, tre...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/4987913/battling-hivaids-decision-makers-guide-procurement-medicines-related-supplies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14938 |
| Summary: | This Guide sets out principles and
advice for the procurement of HIV/AIDS medicines and related
supplies for programs scaling up antiretroviral therapy
(ART) and associated health services, such as basic and
palliative care, disease prevention, treatment of
opportunistic infections, and laboratory tests. ART includes
the treatment of infected adults and children and the
prevention of mother-to-child transmission. A wide range of
other commodities-particularly condoms and support for basic
living and care-are also essential to support the treatment
and prevention of HIV. The primary audience for this guide
is World Bank staff and those responsible for procuring
HIV/AIDS medicines and related supplies in Bank-funded
programs and projects-which could include either procurement
agency staff or technical agency staff. Policymakers and
Bank partners will also benefit from the information and
advice in the guide. |
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