AIDS in South Asia : Understanding and Responding to a Heterogeneous Epidemic

Moses, Stephen ; Blanchard, James F. ; Kang, Han ; Emmanuel, Faran ; Reza Paul, Sushena ; Becker, Marissa L. ; Wilson, David ; Claeson, Mariam

Washington, DC:World Bank

关键词: ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME;    ADULT POPULATION;    AIDS CASES;    AIDS COMMITTEE;    AIDS EPIDEMIC;   

DOI  :  10.1596/978-0-8213-6757-5
RP-ID  :  37093

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

South Asia's HIV epidemic is highlyheterogeneous. As a result, informed, prioritized, andeffective responses necessitate an understanding of theepidemic diversity between and within countries. Furtherspread of HIV in South Asia is preventable. The future sizeof South Asia's epidemic will depend on an effectivetwo-pronged approach: firstly, on the scope andeffectiveness of HIV prevention programs for sex workers andtheir clients, injecting drug users and their sexualpartners, and men having sex with men and their other sexualpartners; and secondly, on the effectiveness of efforts toaddress the underlying socio-economic determinants of theepidemic, and to reduce stigma and discrimination towardspeople engaging in high risk behaviors, often marginalizedin society, as well as people living with HIV and AIDS.