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Antiretroviral therapy

  1. Treatment with drugs that inhibit the ability of retroviruses, such as HIV, to multiply in the body.
    The antiretroviral therapy recommended for HIV infection is referred to as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which uses a combination of drugs to attack HIV at different points in its life cycle.

    Reference: AIDSinfo. Glossary. Internet. Accessed August 7, 2009. Available at http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/glossary/GlossaryDataCenterPage.aspx?fromLetter=A

  2. Standard antiretroviral therapy (ART) consists of the use of at least three antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to maximally suppress the HIV virus and stop the progression of HIV disease.
    Huge reductions have been seen in rates of death and suffering when use is made of a potent ARV regimen.

    About 33 million people are now living with HIV, of whom more than 30 million live in low- and middle-income countries. WHO estimates that at least 9.7 million of these people are in need of ART. As of December 2007, 3 million people had access to ART in low- and middle-income countries.

    WHO is providing countries with ongoing guidance, tools and support in delivering and scaling up ART within a public health approach.

    Reference: World Health Organization. Health topics. Internet. Accessed August 26, 2009. Available at http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/treatment/en/index.html


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