| Description |
xiv, 449 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Disease and denial -- 2. The disease and its epidemiology -- 3. Epidemic roots -- 4. Cases -- 5. Is Africa exceptional? -- 6. Introduction to impact -- 7. Individuals, households and communities -- 8. Dependants : orphans and the elderly -- 9. Rural livelihoods and agriculture -- 10. Private sector impact -- 11. Development and economic growth -- 12. Government and governance -- 13. Strategies, tactics and timing -- 14. Globalisation and inequality |
| Summary |
"First published in 2002, AIDS in the Twenty-First Century met with widespread praise from researchers and policy makers. This edition is fully revised to take account of the latest facts and developments in the field. All statistics and evidence have been updated and their meanings reconsidered. Latest developments in vaccines, anti-retroviral treatments and microbicides are discussed along with information about the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria."--BACK COVER |
| Analysis |
AIDS |
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Africa |
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Disease outbreaks |
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Economic impact |
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International comparisons |
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Overseas item |
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Social impact |
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Statistics |
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Trends to 2005 |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
AIDS (Disease)
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AIDS (Disease) -- Economic aspects.
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AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects.
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| Author |
Whiteside, Alan.
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| LC no. |
2006045710 |
| ISBN |
1403997683 (paperback) |
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