Re: ICMR 'Thrust areas of HIV/AIDS research' in India

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

One of the very real initiatives the ICMR could do is to research

the anecdotal evidence of why so many young Indians are MDRTB

(Multi drug resistant) patients. My sense, from dozens of

conversations, is that they have inappropriately used a variety of

antibiotics over many years, some of them adherence to dosages was

not adequately monitored, completion of prescribed quantities was

not carried through either through ignorance, or apathy or both.

Also dosages were often inconsistent with the severity of the

condition. Many were dispensed without medical supervision, and

very little follow up occurred.

Taking medicine requires skill on the part of prescriber and

patients alike.

This research may well provide the very real need to apply better

techniques to managing ART medication as well or we will end up

seeing large numbers of MDRHIV patients as well. Co-Infection

issues and the management of same also needs careful and

consistent research and monitoring in consultation with doctors,

allied health workers, carers and nutritionists. WHY, - because

India needs long term survivors as an efficient resource for

prevention and care initiatives to save the uninfected population

before it is too late.

I'm sure this matter must be in the following list of thrusters or

are they thrustacians. Over to you highly skilled Indian

clinicians and social health educators and researchers!

Geoffrey

E-mail: <gheaviside@...>