AIDS in the World II

by Mann, Jonathan; Tarantola, Daniel J. M.

• ISBN13: 9780195090970
• ISBN10: 0195090977
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-09-12
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

AIDS in the World, Volume 1, published in 1992, was the first fullanalysis of the global confrontation with this disease. The AIDS scene has beenchanging so rapidly that an early second volume is needed. The authors willextend the international comparisons from 38 countries to the entire world, showthat the AIDS pandemic has becom increasingly fragmented within the worldpopulation, present data to go beyond the current understanding of thevulnerability of nations and communities to the major spread of HIV, and discussin depth the social strategies that have enabled individuals to avoid infection.They will also place much more emphasis on the vulnerabilities of different ageand sex groups, e.g. infants, children and women.

Author Biography

Jonathan M. Mann, M.D., M.P.H., is Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights, Professor of Epidemiology and International Health, and Director of the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University School of Public Health. Daniel J.M. Tarantola, M.D., is Senior Research Associate, Lecturer in Population and International Health, and Director of the International AIDS Program at the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University School of Public Health.

Table of Contents

PrefacePart I: The State of the Pandemic and Its Impact1. Global Overview2. K.A. Stanecki and P.O. Way: The Dynamic HIV/AIDS Pandemic3. B.G. Weniger and S. Berkley: The Evolving HIV/AIDS Pandemic4. R.M. Anderson: The Spread of HIV and Sexual Mixing Patterns5. M. Raviglione, P.P. Nunn, A. Kochi, and R.J. O'Brien: The Pandemic of HIV-Associated Tuberculosis6. B. Vuylsteke, R. Sunkutu, and M.Laga: Epidemiology of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women7. A. Whiteside: The Economic Impact8. R. Bayer: The Societal and Political Impact of AIDSPart II: The Frontiers of Knowledge9. P. Gillies: The Contribution of Social and Behavioral Science to HIV/AIDS Prevention10. E.E. Cooper: Treatment of HIV Disease: Problems, Progress, and Potential11. R. Colebunders: Long-term Survivors: What Can We Learn From Them12. K.M. De Cock and F. Brun-Venzinet: HIV-2 Infection: Current Knowledge and Uncertainties13. J. Levy: HIV Heterogeneity in Transmission and Pathogenesis14. D.P. Francis: HIV Vaccine Development: Progress and Problems15. W.L. Heyward, S. Osmaniv, and J. Esparza: Preparing for HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trials in Developing Countries16. C.J. Elias, L.L. Heise, and E. Gollub: Women-controlled HIV Prevention Methods17. R. Widdus: Who Sets the Global Research Agenda for Biomedical Science?18. A.J. Pinching: AIDS Research: Solidarity? Rivalry? Fraternity?Part III Individual and Populations Response19. G. Rao Gupta, E. Weiss, and D. Whelan: HIV/AIDS Among Women20. Z.A. Stein and L. Kuhn: HIV in Women: What are the Gaps in Knowledge?21. N.D. Hoffman and M.D. Futterman: Youth and HIV/AIDS22. Homosexuality and HIVSection 1: Behavior Changes Among Homosexual Men. A.P.M. Coxon: Section 2: HIV, Homosexuality, and Vulnerability in the Developing World. D. Altman: 23. A.A. Ehrhardt: Sexual Behavior Among Heterosexuals24. D.C. Des Jarlais and S.R. Friedman: Risk Reduction Among Injecting Drug Users25. T.W. Harding: HIV/AIDS in Prison26. S. Le Coeur and M. Lallemant: Pediatric HIV/AIDS27. C. Levine, D. Michaels, and S. Back: Orphans of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic28. N. Gilmore: Blood and Blood Product Safety29. J.E. Osborn: Are We Learning from Lessons of the PastPart IV Collective Response30. Governmental National AIDS Programs31. S. Gruskin, K. Tomasevski, and A. Hendriks: Human Rights and Responses to HIV/AIDS32. J. O'Malley, V.K. Nguyen, and S. Lee: Nongovernmental Organizations33. B. Bezmalinovic: The Private Sector: How are Corportions Responding to HIV/AIDS?34. L. Garbus: The UN Response35. M. Laws: International Funding of the Global AIDS Strategy: Official Development Assistance36. A.L. Martin: The Cost of HIV/AIDS Care37. Global Spending on HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and ResearchPart V From Epidemiology to Vulnerability to Human Rights38. The History of Discovery and Response39. Personal Vulnerability and the Design of Programs40. Societal Vulnerability: The Contextual Analysis41. From Vulnerability to Human Rights