title: Cost-effectiveness of managing HIV infection.
abstract: The worldwide spread of HIV infection continues, particularly in economically vulnerable, developing and emerging countries. There is a lack of resources to supply effective prevention measures and apply highly active antiretroviral therapies. In the regions concerned, economical effects of morbidity- and mortality-associated productivity losses in those of a working age remain serious. Thus, the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS and the World Health Organization have predicted a dramatic decrease of South Africa's and other African states' domestic product in the coming years. Therefore, with the world economical consequences from the HIV pandemic, a large political challenge in the next 10 years will arise.
authors.affiliation: University of Hanover, Institute for Insurance Economics, Koenigsworther Platz 1, D 30167, Hannover, Germany. cc@ivbl.uni-hannover.de
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.forename: Johann-Matthias
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Graf von der Schulenburg
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stoll