Confronting AIDS - Public Priorities in a Global Epidemic (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	October 1999
Authors:	World Bank Policy Research Department
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	392
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-521591-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Epidemiology & medical statistics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > AIDS: social aspects Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > HIV / AIDS
LSN:	0-19-521591-5
Barcode:	9780195215915

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