Mario F, Forsythe S, Nunez C, Hsu L, Zelaya E, Sweat M; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11; 9: 921 (abstract no. PO-D28-4218).
Ministry of Health, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
OBJECTIVES: To measure the macroeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS and to assess the cost of treating patients with AIDS in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. METHODS: The indirect and sectoral analyses included reviewing occupational data for HIV-infected individuals and census data for the two cities. The direct cost estimates included reviewing: 1) 1,000 records from patients in the two cities who have been hospitalized with AIDS and 2) accounting records from 11 health facilities (hospitals and hospices). Direct and indirect cost estimates were combined with epidemiological projections to determine the future impact. RESULTS: Preliminary results indicate that AIDS is most affecting the city of San Pedro Sula, which is within the most heavily industrialized and fastest growing region of Honduras. AIDS appears to particularly affect certain occupations, including industrial workers, personal service workers, traders, and agricultural workers. The cost of treating persons with AIDS in Honduran hospitals is calculated to be between $500 and $1,500 per admission. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis indicates the the cost of HIV/AIDS is already placing a substantial burden on the Honduran government and private sector. Furthermore, indications are that policymakers in the government, business, community, NGOs and religious organizations would financially benefit from a coordinated approach to AIDS prevention. Furthermore, health facilities in Honduras must prepare to face a substantial influx of new AIDS patients and train their health care providers and administrators to more humanely provide adequate treatment to patients with AIDS.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Cities
- Demography
- Evaluation Studies
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Honduras
- Humans
- Organizations
- Private Sector
- Research
- Research Design
Other ID:
UI: 102207524
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