Averting AIDS Crises in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Averting AIDS Crises in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Author: Olusoji Adeyi
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780821355800

The countries of Eastern Europe and the central Asian region are experiencing the greatest increases in rates of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis infections. This publication sets out the World Bank's regional support strategy which seeks to provide a unifying framework for the Bank's work as part of the international support for country-led responses to these public health problems. It identifies short to medium term priorities and clarifies options for integrating effective interventions into the broader agenda of poverty reduction and economic development.

HIV/AIDS in Russia and Eurasia, Volume II

HIV/AIDS in Russia and Eurasia, Volume II
Author: J. Twigg
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2007-01-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230603408

Russia and a few other Eurasian countries have been home to the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the world over the last several years. This volume offers country-specific accounts, authored by the leading players in the analysis of the situation and the fight against the virus.

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Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Total Pages: 47
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AIDS and Governance

AIDS and Governance
Author: Nana Poku
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780754645818

The HIV/AIDS epidemic is showing scant signs of slowing down; its political impact varies greatly and is difficult to map. Providing an incisive study of the global plague that threatens existing social, economic and human interrelations, this innovative volume assesses how HIV/AIDS affects governance and, conversely, how governance affects the course of the epidemic.

The Politics of HIV/AIDS in Russia

The Politics of HIV/AIDS in Russia
Author: Ulla Pape
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134596499

This book studies the role of civil society organisations in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Russia. It looks at how Russia’s HIV/AIDS epidemic has developed into a serious social, economic and political problem, and how according to the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Russia is currently facing the biggest HIV/AIDS epidemic in all of Europe with an estimated number of 980,000 people living with HIV in 2009. The book investigates civil society organisations’ contribution to social change and civil society development in post-Soviet Russia, and thus situates a specific type of civil society actors into a broader socio-political context and questions their ability to represent civic interests, particularly in the field of social policy-making and health. This allows for a better understanding of the dynamics of state-society relations in present-day Russia, and gives insight into the ways HIV/AIDS NGOs in Russia have used transnational ties in order to exert influence on domestic policy-making in the field of HIV/AIDS.

HIV/AIDS in Europe

HIV/AIDS in Europe
Author: World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Publisher: WHO Regional Office Europe
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2006
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9289022841

Tells the story of HIV/AIDS in Europe from a broad variety of perspectives: bio-medical, social, cultural, economic and political. The authors are leading experts from across the region and include both the infected and the affected, be they doctors or former drug users, United Nations employees or gay men, public health researchers or community activits. They describe how, from the first documented cases in 1981 to the present era of antiretroviral management, controlling the human inmmunodeficiency virus in Europe has provided elusive.

Documents

Documents
Author: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2003-03-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287149688

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Author: Gerd Gross
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 896
Release: 2011-08-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3642146635

This comprehensive, up-to-date reference book is intended to serve as the standard guide in the field. It covers the epidemiology and etiology of the various sexually transmitted infections and associated diseases, reviews novel diagnostic methods, and discusses in depth both new and established treatment methods. An important part of the book is devoted to prevention and particularly to immunoprevention by vaccination. Related issues such as sexual abuse, psychosocial aspects, and economic and political considerations are also included. The expertise of many worldwide renowned specialists and superb color illustrations make this book a valuable resource for practitioners from a variety of medical disciplines. It has a reader-friendly structure with “core messages” and “take-home pearls”.