International HIV-AIDS Medicine

Many developing nations and low-income communities possess both large numbers of HIV-positive citizens and very limited resources with which to respond. HIV management in such settings demands a unique skill set that often differs from those skills acquired in high-resource settings. This chapter prepares healthcare professionals to lead effective low-resource HIV prevention and intervention. Included is content addressing prevention of mother-to-child transmission, management of pediatric HIV infection, treatment of opportunistic infections, and understanding of how sociocultural attitudes and values impact HIV/AIDS care.