| Confronting AIDS: Public Priorities in a Global Epidemic Revised Edition Contributor(s): World Bank Group (Author), World Book, Inc (Author), World Bank, Bank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195215915 ISBN-13: 9780195215915 Publisher: World Bank Publications OUR PRICE: $27.23 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: This revised and updated edition of the pathbreaking report on the global AIDS epidemic outlines the strategic role that government must play in slowing the spread of HIV and mitigating the impact of AIDS. Drawing on the knowledge accumulated in the 17 years since the virus that causes AIDS was first identified, the report highlights policies that are most likely to be effective in managing the epidemic. These include early actions to minimize the spread of the virus, aiming preventive interventions at high risk groups, and evaluating measures that would assist households affected by AIDS according to the same standards applied to other health issues. This revised edition will a valuable resource for public health, policymakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in this devastating global health crisis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Aids & Hiv - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| LCCN: 99048248 |
| Series: Policy Research Reports |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (1.48 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This revised and updated edition of the pathbreaking report on the global AIDS epidemic outlines the strategic role that government must play in slowing the spread of HIV and mitigating the impact of AIDS. Drawing on the knowledge accumulated in the 17 years since the virus that causes AIDS was first identified, the report highlights policies that are most likely to be effective in managing the epidemic. These include early actions to minimize the spread of the virus, aiming preventive interventions at high risk groups, and evaluating measures that would assist households affected by AIDS according to the same standards applied to other health issues. This revised edition will a valuable resource for public health, policymakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in this devastating global health crisis. |