Missing the Target #5: Improving AIDS Drug Access ... - CD8 T cells

CAMBODIARecommendationsAs noted throughout this analysis, public health efforts to provide care to PLWHAin Cambodia are constrained by inadequate health care infrastructure, shortagesof trained workers, limited access to free diagnostics, and HIV-related stigma anddiscrimination. However, international donors and national stakeholders have beenfar too timid in responding to these persistent problems, claiming that respect forcultural norms necessitates proceeding slowly and incrementally. Improvements willcontinue to be limited unless these attitudes change and more aggressive steps aretaken to develop new plans and strategies.Until now, there have been no efficient programs to respond to these issues.Therefore, we would like to appeal to the Cambodian government and civil societyto take urgent action on the following points:Revise and strengthen the health care infrastructure, policies, and systems,with an emphasis on providing equivalent human resources in both urbanand rural areas and improved salaries for health care workers.As a step toward increasing capacity as soon as possible, it may benecessary to implement while training, which is a quicker way to improvethe situation than waiting until training is completed.The enforcement of HIV/AIDS medical ethics needs to be enhanced withinthe health care setting.Civil society, including PLWHA organizations, must become stronger andunited to effectively communicate their demands.48