HIV/ AIDS continues to be a major public health issue, affecting millions of sufferers worldwide. This Very Short Introduction explains the science, the international and local politics, the demographics, and the devastating consequences of the disease, and addresses some of the big issues that will concern us over the next decade.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: The emergence and state of the HIV and AIDS epidemic
- 2: How HIV and AIDS work and scientific responses
- 3: What shapes epidemics
- 4: Illness and death: demographic impact
- 5: Production and people
- 6: Development, human capital, and politics
- 7: Treatment and prevention dilemmas
- 8: Funding the epidemic
- 9: Big issues and major challenges
- References
- Further Reading
- Index