Human immunodeficiency virus infection in Singapore--containment strategies.
The worldwide occurrence of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) since its advent in the United States in 1981 has resulted in a global dilemma on how best to reduce transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In Singapore, a national AIDS programme was established in 1985 to control the spread of the disease in the country. The programme included health care delivery, education of health care workers and the community, surveillance and counselling of individuals with high risk behaviours, as well as protection of the nation's blood supply. This paper examines the global response to the HIV pandemic and containment strategies appropriate to Singapore based on established epidemiological data.
Communicable Disease Centre, Singapore.
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Monteiro
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D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006266:Health Education; D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D012846:Singapore