Responding to HIV/AIDS in the East Asia and Pacific Region : A Strategy Note for the World Bank

Responding to HIV/AIDS in the East Asia and Pacific Region : A Strategy Note for the World Bank

With almost half the world's population, Asia will determine the future of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. This paper outlines a strategic direction for the World Bank in its multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS in the East Asian and Pacific regio...

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Main Authors:	Borowitz, Michael, Wiley, Elizabeth, Saadah, Fadia, Baris, Enis
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME ADULT POPULATION AIDS DEATHS ANTENATAL CARE ANTENATAL CLINIC BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE BLOOD SAFETY CARE CASES OF HIV CIRCUMCISION CLINICS COMMERCIAL SEX COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS DISCRIMINATION DRUG USERS DRUGS EDUCATION EPIDEMICS EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HIGH-RISK HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS HIV HIV DATA HIV INFECTION HIV PREVALENCE HIV PREVALENCE RATES HIV PREVENTION HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ILLNESS IMMUNE DEFICIENCY IMMUNITY IMMUNODEFICIENCY INFECTIOUS DISEASES INJECTING DRUG USE INJECTING DRUG USERS INTERVENTION LIFE EXPECTANCY MALARIA MEDICAL CARE MIGRANT WORKERS NATIONAL HEALTH NEEDLES NEW CASES NEW INFECTIONS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS ORPHANS PANDEMIC PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS PEOPLE WITH HIV PREGNANT WOMEN PREVENTION AND CARE PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES PRIVATE SECTOR PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH RELIGIOUS GROUPS RISK POPULATIONS SAFETY SERVICE DELIVERY SEX WITH MEN SEX WORKERS SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEXUAL PRACTICES SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL TABOOS TRANSMISSION TREATMENT TUBERCULOSIS UNAIDS UNPROTECTED SEX URBAN AREAS VOLUNTARY COUNSELING WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AIDS AIDS EDUCATION AIDS PREVENTION HEALTH CARE FINANCING
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/12/3494066/responding-hivaids-east-asia-pacific-region http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13756

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Summary:	With almost half the world's population, Asia will determine the future of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. This paper outlines a strategic direction for the World Bank in its multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS in the East Asian and Pacific region in light of this challenge. There is a significant risk of a large-scale HIV/AIDS epidemic in the region. Governments, civil society, and other partners are key players in this response. However, with new methods of funding, issues of capacity, and an evolving epidemic, responses must take into account five key challenges: political commitment and multi-sectoral support; public health surveillance and monitoring and evaluation; prevention; care, treatment and support; and health services delivery. This paper identifies options for how the World Bank, in close partnership with government, civil society and other partners, can assist in the response at the country and regional levels. The paper stresses the need for country specific strategies to address the diversity of issues within the region. It highlights the importance of analytic and advisory work in this area to support ongoing and planned programs as well as capacity building efforts.