What is meant by a “public health approach” to scaling up treatment?
A. The public health approach is a WHO strategy that seeks to greatly expand ARV access by emphasizing the principles of simplification, standardization, decentralization, equity, and patient and community participation. The approach utilizes standardized regimens and simplified formularies, along with simplified clinical decision-making and standardized treatment monitoring. This approach seeks to provide the best quality of care for the largest number of people, recognizing the financial and human resource constraints facing many developing world health systems.
