HIV/Aids and COVID-19 in Brazil: in four decades, two antithetical approaches to face serious pandemics
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 116: e210071, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
In the space of four decades, Brazil has faced two serious pandemics human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The country's response to HIV/AIDS was coordinated by several stakeholders and recognised the importance of scientific evidence in guiding decision-making, and a network offering monitoring and antiretroviral treatment was provided through coordinated efforts by the country's universal health system. Conversely, the lack of a centrally coordinated strategy and misalignment between government ministries regarding the COVID-19 pandemic response, together with the denial of scientific evidence, promotion of ineffective treatments and insufficient vaccination efforts, have all led to the uncontrolled spread of infection, the near-total collapse of the health system and excess deaths.
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01-internacional
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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COVID-19
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article