Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO/WPRO, Manila, Philippines.
Infect Dis Poverty. 2012 Nov 1;1(1):12. doi: 10.1186/2049-9957-1-12.
The right to health as a fundamental human right is enshrined in the World Health Organization's charter and has been reaffirmed in international agreements spanning decades. This new journal reminds us of the essential characteristic of poverty as a violent abuse of human rights. The context of poverty - its social, political and economic dimensions - remain in the reader's mind as evidence is provided on technical solutions to managing the infectious diseases that afflict poor populations world-wide. Applying a health systems framework to a discussion on infectious diseases of poverty emerges from the papers in this journal's first edition. Many of the articles discuss treatments, indicating the importance of pharmaceuticals for neglected diseases. Delivery strategies to reach impoverished populations also figure within this first round of papers. Innovative programs that provide diagnostics and treatment for infectious diseases to hard-to-reach rural and urban communities are needed clearly needed, and some good examples are discussed here. Future editions will explore other health system components, broadening the evidence base to increase understanding of effective and sustainable interventions to reduce the burden of infectious disease among the poor. The editors are to be congratulated on the release of this inaugural issue of the journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty. We look forward to reading subsequent editions.
健康权作为一项基本人权，被载入世界卫生组织宪章，并在跨越数十年的国际协议中得到重申。这份新期刊提醒我们，贫困是对人权的严重侵犯，具有本质特征。在提供有关管理影响全世界贫困人口的传染病的技术解决方案的同时，读者会想到贫困的社会、政治和经济层面。在对影响贫困人群的传染病进行讨论时，应用卫生系统框架的做法源于该期刊第一版中的论文。其中许多文章讨论了治疗方法，表明了药品对被忽视疾病的重要性。为接触贫困人群而采取的提供策略也属于这第一轮论文的范围。显然，需要为难以到达的农村和城市社区提供传染病诊断和治疗的创新方案，这里讨论了一些很好的例子。未来的版本将探讨其他卫生系统组成部分，扩大证据基础，以增加对减少贫困人口传染病负担的有效和可持续干预措施的理解。我们祝贺该期刊《传染病与贫困》第一期的发行，并期待阅读后续版本。
