HIV/AIDS

The epidemic spread of HIV/AIDS has been ferocious, posing a great threat, not only to public health, but to social sectors, and to development itself, while the fiscal cost of HIV/AIDS is significant as well. A set of effective prevention interven...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUSES EPIDEMICS PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SOCIAL CONDITIONS DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS VIRAL VACCINES DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INFECTIONS CONDOM PROMOTION COUNSELING TESTING DISEASE TRANSMISSION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION VULNERABLE GROUPS GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS FUNDING CAPACITY NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES MONITORING & EVALUATION AGED AIDS EPIDEMIC AIDS ORPHANS AIDS PATIENT AIDS TREATMENT ANTENATAL CLINIC ANTIBODY BABIES BEHAVIOR CHANGE BLOOD DONORS BLOOD PRODUCTS BLOOD SAFETY BLOOD SUPPLY BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS BREASTFEEDING CASE MANAGEMENT CLINICS COMMERCIAL SEX COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS CONDOM CONDOM AVAILABILITY CONDOM USE CONDOMS DEBT RELIEF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES DISEASE DISSEMINATION DRUG ABUSE DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT DRUGS EFFECTIVE PREVENTION EFFECTIVE USE EPIDEMIOLOGY FACT SHEET FACT SHEETS FAMILIES FAMILY HEALTH FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES FEMALE FEMALE CONDOMS GENDER GENDER INEQUALITY GLOBAL HIV/AIDS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HARM REDUCTION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR HIGH-RISK GROUPS HIV HIV INFECTION HIV INFECTIONS HIV PREVENTION HIV PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS HIV TESTING HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL IMPACT OF AIDS INFANT INFANT FEEDING INJECTING DRUG USERS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERVENTION LABOR FORCE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH LIFE EXPECTANCY LIMITED RESOURCES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOW PREVALENCE LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MEDICAL PERSONNEL MEDICINE MOTHER MOTHER-TO-CHILD MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION NATIONAL AIDS NATIONAL LEVEL NEW INFECTIONS NUTRITION OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS ORPHAN ORPHANS PALLIATIVE CARE PANDEMIC PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PARTNER NOTIFICATION PATIENTS PEER EDUCATION POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POPULAR SUPPORT POPULATION INCREASE POPULATION INDICATORS PREGNANCY PREGNANT WOMEN PREVENTION ACTIVITIES PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS PREVENTION METHODS PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INFORMATION EFFORTS QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY OF LIFE REPRODUCTIVE AGE RISK BEHAVIORS RISK POPULATIONS RISK-TAKING RISK-TAKING BEHAVIORS SAFE BLOOD SAFE BLOOD SUPPLY SAFE SEX SAFER SEX SAFETY NET SCREENING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS SEX BEHAVIOR SEX WITH MEN SEXUAL CONTACTS SEXUAL INTERCOURSE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS SOCIAL MARKETING SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIETAL LEVEL SPILLOVER STIS SYMPTOMS TB THERAPY TRANSMISSION TUBERCULOSIS UNAIDS VACCINE VOLUNTARY COUNSELING VULNERABLE CHILDREN WORKFORCE YOUNG PEOPLE ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/10/11982453/hivaids http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9718

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Summary:	The epidemic spread of HIV/AIDS has been ferocious, posing a great threat, not only to public health, but to social sectors, and to development itself, while the fiscal cost of HIV/AIDS is significant as well. A set of effective prevention interventions include: changing behavior through communication; making the use of condoms, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, including counseling and testing, available and affordable; ensuring a safe blood supply; and, preventing parent-to-child transmission. In addition, countries should consider implementing programs to provide cost-effective management of common opportunistic infections. Similarly, community-based, and home-based care should be made available, in addition to traditional hospital care, particularly in countries with a generalized epidemic. Lessons convey the vital need for early action, supported by community participation, targeting the most vulnerable, and prioritizing interventions, while governments should be committed to its prevention, control, and funding. Additionally, nongovernmental organizations' participation plays a decisive role against the epidemic spread, in their capacity for social mobilization, and in reaching marginal groups.

HIV/AIDS

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