HIV/AIDS mortality attributable to alcohol use in South Africa: a comparative risk assessment by socioeconomic status.
Charlotte ProbstCharles D H ParryJürgen RehmPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
The present study showed that alcohol use contributed considerably to the socioeconomic differences in HIV/AIDS mortality. Targeting HIV infection under the influence of alcohol is a promising strategy for interventions to reduce the HIV/AIDS burden and related socioeconomic differences in South Africa.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- south africa
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- risk assessment
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- physical activity
- human health
- heavy metals
- type diabetes
- cancer therapy
- cardiovascular disease
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- climate change
- alcohol consumption
- drug delivery