Title: Primary Immunodeficiency in the Developing Countries
Abstract: To identify patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) in countries with high infant mortality, frequent bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections, less than optimal infrastructure and limited resources for medical care is a neverending challenge. Nevertheless, a few individuals with vision and tenacity, usually after returning to their home countries after studying abroad, became interested in the diagnosis and treatment of PID patients. They formed regional networks, trained young physicians and paved the way for creating their own PID-centered groups of experts and societies, such as Latin American and African Societies for Immune Deficiencies (LASID and ASID). With these professional organizations in place, many developing countries were able to secure government or private support in order to establish diagnostic and treatment centers, to initiate patient registries, to contribute to PID-related research, to participate in international meetings (in addition to organizing regional meetings) and to seek membership of the “expert committee” of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS).
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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