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

South Asia's HIV epidemic is highly heterogeneous. As a result, informed, prioritized, and effective responses necessitate an understanding of the epidemic diversity between and within countries. Further spread of HIV in South Asia is preventable. The future size of South Asia's epidemic will depend on an effective two-pronged approach: firstly, on the scope and effectiveness of HIV prevention programs for sex workers and their clients, injecting drug users and their sexual partners, and men having sex with men and their other sexual partners; and secondly, on the effectiveness of efforts to address the underlying socio-economic determinants of the epidemic, and to reduce stigma and discrimination towards people engaging in high risk behaviors, often marginalized in society, as well as people living with HIV and AIDS.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Moses, Stephen, Blanchard, James F., Kang, Han, Emmanuel, Faran, Reza Paul, Sushena, Becker, Marissa L., Wilson, David, Claeson, Mariam
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2006
Subjects:	ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME, ADULT POPULATION, AIDS CASES, AIDS COMMITTEE, AIDS EPIDEMIC, ANAL SEX, ANTENATAL CLINIC, BEHAVIORAL CHANGE, BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE, BLOOD DONORS, BLOOD PRODUCTS, BLOOD SAFETY, BLOOD SAMPLES, CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS, CLINIC PATIENTS, COMMERCIAL SEX, CONDOM, CONDOM PROMOTION, CONDOM USE, DISCRIMINATION, DISEASE, DISEASE CONTROL, DISEASE RESEARCH, DISSEMINATION, DRUG SUPPLIES, DRUGS, EFFECTIVE POLICIES, EFFECTIVE PREVENTION, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, FAMILY HEALTH, FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, FAMILY WELFARE, FEMALE SEX WORKERS, FEMALES, GENDER INEQUALITY, GENDER INEQUITY, HARM REDUCTION, HEALTH, HEALTH AUTHORITIES, HEALTH CENTERS, HIGH-RISK, HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR, HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, HIGH-RISK GROUPS, HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS, HIV, HIV DATA, HIV EPIDEMICS, HIV INFECTION, HIV PREVALENCE, HIV PREVENTION, HIV TRANSMISSION, HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ILLITERACY, IMMUNE DEFICIENCY, IMMUNODEFICIENCY, INFECTIONS, INITIATION OF SEX, INJECTING DRUG USE, INJECTING DRUG USERS, INJECTING DRUGS, INJECTION DRUG, INJECTION DRUG USE, INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, LARGE POPULATION, LEGAL STATUS, LOCAL POPULATION, MALE CIRCUMCISION, MIGRANT, MIGRANTS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, NATIONAL AIDS, NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL, NATIONAL HEALTH, NEEDLE EXCHANGE, NEEDLES, NUTRITION, PEOPLE WITH HIV, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, POPULATION ACTIVITIES, PREGNANT WOMEN, PREVENTION EFFORTS, PREVENTION STRATEGIES, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION, REPRODUCTIVE TRACT, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, RESPONSE TO AIDS, RISK OF HIV TRANSMISSION, RISK OF INFECTION, RISK POPULATIONS, RISKY SEX, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SERVICE DELIVERY, SEX PARTNERS, SEX TRADE, SEX WITH MEN, SEX WORK, SEX WORKER, SEXUAL BEHAVIORS, SEXUAL CONTACT, SEXUAL NETWORKING, SEXUAL NETWORKS, SEXUAL PARTNER, SEXUAL PARTNERS, SEXUAL PARTNERSHIPS, SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP, SEXUAL TRANSMISSION, SMOKING, SOCIAL STATUS, SOCIAL STATUS OF WOMEN, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, SOUTH ASIAN, SPREAD OF HIV, STD, STD CONTROL, SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES, TRANSPORTATION, TREATMENT, TUBERCULOSIS, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNPROTECTED ANAL INTERCOURSE, URBAN AREAS, URBAN MIGRATION, VIRAL LOAD, VOLUNTARY COUNSELING, VULNERABILITY, VULNERABLE GROUPS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/7012947/aids-south-asia-understanding-responding-heterogenous-epidemic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7113
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