title: No need for apologies.
abstract: The expansion of access to antiretroviral therapy for millions of persons living with HIV in low-income countries has been lauded by many. However, the investment in such programs has at the same time been criticized by others, who claim diversion of resources from HIV prevention efforts and from other important health threats in these same countries. Yet, the time is right to recommit to the goal of universal access to HIV prevention and treatment while garnering the lessons learned from HIV programming and building on the platform it has established in confronting other health threats.
authors.affiliation: ICAP, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. wme1@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Wafaa M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: El-Sadr
authors.forename: Gregg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gonsalves
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mugyenyi
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents