Download or read book HIV Epidemics in the European Region written by Lucy Platt and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the dynamics of HIV epidemics among vulnerable and high risk populations in the European region, in particular people who inject drugs, sex workers, and men who have sex with men. It aims to inform future HIV responses and guide HIV prevention surveillance and research.
Download or read book HIV AIDS in Europe written by World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe and published by WHO Regional Office Europe. This book was released on 2006 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book HIV in the European Region written by Lucy Platt and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tackling the World s Fastest Growing HIV Epidemic written by Feng Zhao and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eastern Europe and Central Asia region has the world’s fastestgrowing HIV epidemic. Although still concentrated, the epidemic has diversified, affecting several key populations in many countries. This change has increased the number of people in need, the ways the epidemic can spread, and the complexity of formulating an effective strategy to combat it. At the same time, international funding is insufficient to cover the growing need, and domestic plans to cover the funding gaps, in many cases, fall short. In this environment, the need to use data to make the best possible decisions about using available funds is essential. Tackling the World’s Fastest-Growing HIV Epidemic tells the story of how, in 11 countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, small groups of decision-makers and experts came together to carry out innovative, groundbreaking analyses for each country. It details the steps these nations have taken to strengthen their HIV programs based on the findings while highlighting critical issues for the road ahead. In so doing, the book also shows the potential of what can be done with a mathematical model and how it can support real-life improvements in policy and more efficacious budget allocations. It is the record of a unique undertaking to improve public health investments that offers lessons for many communities.
Download or read book HIV AIDS in Russia and Eurasia Volume II written by J. Twigg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-01-08 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book HIV Aids in Southeastern Europe written by Thomas E. Novotny and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Histories of HIV AIDS in Western Europe written by Janet Weston and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early 2020s marked the fortieth anniversary of the first confirmed cases of AIDS and a new wave of historical interest in the ongoing epidemic. This edited collection showcases some of this exciting new work, with a particular focus on less well-known histories from western Europe. Featuring research from social, cultural and public historians, sociologists and area studies scholars, its eight chapters address experiences, events and memories across regions and nations including Scotland, Wales, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands, paying careful attention to often-overlooked groups including drug users, sex workers, nurses, mothers and people in prison. Offering new perspectives on the development and implementation of policy, the nature of activism and expertise and which (or whose) histories are remembered, it is essential reading not only for historians of health but also for all those working in HIV/AIDS studies.
Download or read book The Determinants of the HIV AIDS Epidemics in Eastern Europe written by Karl-Lorenz Dehne and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the dynamics of the eastern European HIV epidemic. It draws on 20 short presentations prepared by epidemiologists and social scientists from seven countries of the former Soviet Union as well as experts from Denmark, the United Kingdom, and India, for presentation during the meeting on the status and trends of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in eastern Europe. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic (MAP) Network on June 23, 1998 in Annecy, France, with funding and preparatory input from UNAIDS. Presentations at the meeting focused on the socioec.
Download or read book HIV AIDS in Southeastern Europe written by Thomas E. Novotny and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The south eastern European countries of Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are suffering from the effects of rapid socio-economic changes, such as increased unemployment and lack of access to educational services, increased substance abuse and rising sex trafficking, which have led to an alarming increase in HIV/AIDS. This paper reviews the approaches being adopted to address this problem in these countries and makes recommendation both for government strategies and for the World Bank's current and potential future involvement. Options are examined under the headings of: epidemiology and operational research; health care and social services; health communications and promotion; and civil society and advocacy.
Download or read book The TB and HIV AIDS Epidemics in the Russian Federation written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The TB and HIV/AIDS Epidemics in the Russian Federation' describes the socioeconomic conditions in the Russian Federation and examines how they are influencing infectious disease epidemics. It also discusses the impact of the epidemics on the population, including the incidence and prevalence in the general and prison populations. Finally, this paper presents a description of a mathematical model of improvements in health status possible under various TB control strategies, with implications for HIV/AIDS as well.
Download or read book AIDS in Europe written by Jean-Paul Moatti and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major changes in the nature and dynamics of the AIDS epidemic over the last few years are reflected in changing epidemiological trends as well as in the progress made in biomedical research and treatment. AIDS in Europe brings together papers from leading social science researchers to look at the opportunities and challenges these changes bring and the different ways in which they are being responded to in both western and eastern Europe. Papers are organised under three headings: *new challenges for HIV prevention *care of people living with HIV/AIDS in a new therapeutic context *AIDS public policies: from specialisation to normalisation AIDS in Europe provides a comprehensive overview of current social and behavioural research on HIV and AIDS for all health professionals.
Download or read book Managing AIDS written by Patrick Kenis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1997, this volume examines how, in the last 15 years, HIV/AIDS has become a challenge for public health, public policy and research. Reducing further HIV transmissions as well reducing the personal and social impact of HIV/AIDS requires a wide range of activities developed by a wide range of organizations – the supply of which varies widely between countries, regions and social groups. The book describes the programmes which seem particularly effective in dealing with HIB/AIDS and sets out to explain the disparities in their distribution. It documents and tries to understand both similarities as well as the variety of national approaches taken to cope with HIV/AIDS in a number of European countries. On the basis of the welfare-mix model, six country studies and an introductory chapter draw particular attention to the different mixes of public policies and private non-profit, community-based activities; the functional mixes between different types of services in the areas of prevention, care, research, control and monitoring, interest representation, fund-raising. The mixes between specialized, so-called "exclusive" HIV/AIDS service organizations and services made available by general, comprehensive, or so-called "inclusive" institutions which provide AIDS-specific programmes among other activities will also be elaborated. The whole range of HIV/AIDS activities, from professional services to self-help, is analysed in a comparative perspective. The book is based on data from the European Centre / WHO Collaborative Study Managing AIDS. It is a comparative policy study focused on the role of non-profit organizations in public health and welfare policy, covering several thousands of organizations and HIV/AIDS programmes in six European countries. Unexpected similarities and divergence in AIDS service organizations across Europe were found. The sheer multitude of programmes offered called a surprise to experts in the field, as did remaining conspicuous blank spots or deficiencies in services. Degrees of AIDS policy coherence, prevention efforts, service density and quality, self-help and professionalization, medicalization vs. social integration of HIV/AIDS programmes, sectoral specialization and institutionalization all vary tremendously, as do the efficiency and effectiveness of organizational responses to HIV/AIDS. Interestingly, variations in the supply of activities can hardly be explained by epidemiological patterns and corresponding demand and needs. AIDS management requires long-term institutional strategies and information which cannot be provided by epidemiological or behavioural analysis alone. An effective struggle against HIV/AIDS also requires institution-building, inter-organizational development and policy-field analysis.
Download or read book HIV AIDS Treatment and Care written by Irina Eramova and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The WHO Regional Office for Europe has combined its 13 protocols on treatment of and care for people with HIV and AIDS in one volume. The protocols are the cornerstone of the strategic actions that WHO has taken as part of its contribution to achieving the goal of universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services. The protocols were specifically developed for the entire WHO European Region. Together, they represent a comprehensive and evidence-based tool that offers health professionals clear and specific advice on diagnosing and managing a wide range of health issues related to HIV/AIDS for adults, adolescents and children, including antiretroviral treatment, the management of opportunistic infections, tuberculosis, hepatitis, injecting drug use, sexual and reproductive health, the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission, immunization, palliative care and post-exposure prophylaxis. [Ed.]
Download or read book Preventing and Mitigating AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-03-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent. Deaths related to AIDS have driven down the life expectancy rate of residents in Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda with far-reaching implications. This book details the current state of the AIDS epidemic in Africa and what is known about the behaviors that contribute to the transmission of the HIV infection. It lays out what research is needed and what is necessary to design more effective prevention programs.
Download or read book Impact of the AIDS Epidemic on Health Care Services and Planning in Europe written by Council of Europe and published by Manhattan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Training, co-ordination, financing and quality assessment.
Download or read book The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe's "Black Death" contributed to the rise of nation states, mercantile economies, and even the Reformation. Will the AIDS epidemic have similar dramatic effects on the social and political landscape of the twenty-first century? This readable volume looks at the impact of AIDS since its emergence and suggests its effects in the next decade, when a million or more Americans will likely die of the disease. The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States addresses some of the most sensitive and controversial issues in the public debate over AIDS. This landmark book explores how AIDS has affected fundamental policies and practices in our major institutions, examining: How America's major religious organizations have dealt with sometimes conflicting values: the imperative of care for the sick versus traditional views of homosexuality and drug use. Hotly debated public health measures, such as HIV antibody testing and screening, tracing of sexual contacts, and quarantine. The potential risk of HIV infection to and from health care workers. How AIDS activists have brought about major change in the way new drugs are brought to the marketplace. The impact of AIDS on community-based organizations, from volunteers caring for individuals to the highly political ACT-UP organization. Coping with HIV infection in prisons. Two case studies shed light on HIV and the family relationship. One reports on some efforts to gain legal recognition for nonmarital relationships, and the other examines foster care programs for newborns with the HIV virus. A case study of New York City details how selected institutions interact to give what may be a picture of AIDS in the future. This clear and comprehensive presentation will be of interest to anyone concerned about AIDS and its impact on the country: health professionals, sociologists, psychologists, advocates for at-risk populations, and interested individuals.
Download or read book Hiv aids written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. International Development Committee and published by . This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2006 report on the global AIDS epidemic (ISBN 9291734799), published by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in May 2006, highlighted the fact that although the spread of the disease appears to be slowing down globally, it is continuing to increase in certain areas, with Africa remaining the hardest hit region and emerging epidemics in Eastern Europe and Asia. Following on from its previous report (HCP 708, session 2005-06, ISBN 0215026462) on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Committee has examined the progress made toward achieving international targets on HIV/AIDS and current national and international policy responses. The report focuses on the need for action to reach four key marginalised groups which have been identified as drivers of the spread of the disease: commercial sex workers, intravenous drug users, men who have sex with men, and prisoners; and makes a number of recommendations designed to help improve Department of International Development (DFID) policy work on this subject.
