Antiretroviral therapy for refugees and internally displaced persons: a call for equity

Joshua Mendelsohn and colleagues discuss the moral, legal, and public health principles and recent evidence that strongly suggest that refugees and internally displaced people should have equal access to HIV treatment and support as host nationals and give detailed recommendations for refugees and i...

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Published inPLoS medicine Vol. 11; no. 6; p. e1001643
Main Authors Mendelsohn, Joshua B, Spiegel, Paul, Schilperoord, Marian, Cornier, Nadine, Ross, David A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2014
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
AIDS (Disease)
Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Antiretroviral drugs
Antiviral agents
Displaced persons
Dosage and administration
Drug therapy
Health aspects
Health Services Accessibility
Healthcare Disparities
HIV
HIV infection
HIV Infections - drug therapy
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Lifesaving
Medical research
Medicine and Health Sciences
Policy Forum
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Refugees
Transients and Migrants
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Summary:Joshua Mendelsohn and colleagues discuss the moral, legal, and public health principles and recent evidence that strongly suggest that refugees and internally displaced people should have equal access to HIV treatment and support as host nationals and give detailed recommendations for refugees and internally displaced people accessing antiretroviral therapy in stable settings. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary
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Analyzed the data: JBM PS MS NC DAR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PS MS NC. Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: JBM. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: JBM PS MS NC DAR. ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: JBM PS MS NC DAR. Agree with manuscript results and conclusions: JBM PS MS NC DAR. Developed the idea for the paper: JBM PS DAR. All authors read, commented on, and approved the final manuscript.
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1549-1676
1549-1277
1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001643