HIV, COVID-19, and civil society: Lessons from Venezuela's humanitarian crisis.
AIDS Rev
; 22(3): 148-150, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-895865
ABSTRACT
Venezuela has been experiencing a humanitarian emergency for much of the past decade, and its health system is widely recognized to be in a state of collapse. The political and economic crisis that gave rise to this situation has been accompanied by myriad human rights violations. With the national government's response to HIV so severely weakened by the ongoing humanitarian emergency, Venezuelan civil society organizations and international allies have stepped in to fill the void. The three prongs of their agenda have been community-led service delivery, health system monitoring, and advocacy. Our long experience in the HIV field tells us that the Venezuelan HIV community's capacity to respond to the collapse of the health system is not exceptional. HIV civil society organizations and networks of people living with HIV in countries worldwide are well-suited to help maintain health system functionality in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is imperative for the global community to capitalize on their skills.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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HIV Infections
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Coronavirus Infections
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Emergencies
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Venezuela
Language:
English
Journal:
AIDS Rev
Journal subject:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
AIDSRev.20000055
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