The Climate Change Burden on Immune Health: Are Persons Living with HIV More at Risk?

AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 40(10), С. 549 - 554

Опубликована: Май 16, 2024

Climate change poses one of the most significant modern threats to overall human health,especially for vulnerable populations including persons living with HIV (PLWH). In this perspective, we specifically explore concept immune resilience in health and how climate phenomena - extreme weather events, food insecurity, pollution, emerging diseases may exacerbate dysfunction comorbidities faced by PLWH hinder access treatment prevention services. Multidisciplinary, collaborative efforts are urgently needed quantify these impacts, develop mitigation strategies, strengthen policies funding bolster face accelerating change.

Язык: Английский

Shaping the Future of Infectious Diseases: The Journey to Promote Value, Opportunity, and Positive Messaging

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(12)

Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024

Abstract The field of infectious diseases (ID) offers a rewarding career path and is widely viewed as an essential subspecialty in medicine. However, recent years, these positive aspects have been overshadowed by concerns surrounding low fellowship match rates, undercompensation, burnout. Infectious Diseases Society America Fellowship Training Program Directors Committee met 2023, discussed the future ID specialty, sought to develop strategies highlight value opportunities for generations, well underscore importance provide tools messaging trainees about subspecialty. This paper presents ideas generated at this meeting meant serve reference training program directors, wider community, uplifting shaping field.

Язык: Английский