Preventing HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa : A Window of Opportunity to Act
This document presents the rationale for
addressing HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) region (including Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt,
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab
Emirates, the West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen), and the
Bank's strategic choices in supporting countries to
prevent the spread of the disease. As one of the shocks that
can drive households into abject poverty, HIV/AIDS has the
potential to impede, and even reverse, development if not
addressed early enough. Prevalence levels in the MENA region
are low, compared to other areas, but recent evidence
indicates that infection rates are increasing. Greater
investments to improve HIV/AIDS advocacy, develop an
information base, and implement prevention strategies among
high-risk groups are needed, before prevalence levels reach
epidemic proportions. Through investments in these areas,
the region can avoid the increase in human suffering a
widespread epidemic could bring, and preserve the benefits
of national and regional development investments put in
place by governments, and development partners. This
regional strategy clarifies the role of the Bank in
confronting the epidemic, based on a review of regional and
national needs, and responses to those needs, as well as the
areas in which the Bank is best positioned to support
countries' efforts.
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| Main Author: |
World Bank |
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC
2005
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| Subjects: | ACCESS TO CONDOMS,
ACCESS TO INTERVENTIONS,
ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME,
ADVOCACY EFFORTS,
AIDS CASES,
AT-RISK GROUPS,
AWARENESS RAISING,
BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE,
BILATERAL DONORS,
BLOOD DONORS,
BREASTFEEDING,
CHILDBIRTH,
COMMERCIAL SEX,
COMMERCIAL SEX WORK,
COMMERCIAL SEX WORKER,
CONDOM,
CONDOM USE,
CRIME,
DISEASES,
DRUG USER,
DRUGS,
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS,
EFFECTIVE PREVENTION,
EPIDEMICS,
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE,
FAMILIES,
FAMILY HEALTH,
FAMILY MEMBERS,
HARM REDUCTION,
HEALTH,
HEALTH EXPENDITURES,
HEALTH FACILITIES,
HEALTH SERVICES,
HEPATITIS C,
HIGH RISK OF INFECTION,
HIGH-RISK,
HIGH-RISK GROUPS,
HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS,
HIV,
HIV INFECTION,
HIV INFECTIONS,
HIV PREVENTION,
HIV TESTING,
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS,
IMMUNODEFICIENCY,
INJECTING DRUG USE,
INJECTING DRUG USERS,
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
INTERVENTION,
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS,
LIFE EXPECTANCY,
LIFESTYLES,
LOW PREVALENCE,
MALARIA,
MEDICAL CARE,
MEDICAL RESEARCH,
MIGRANTS,
MIGRATION,
MOTHER-TO-CHILD,
MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION,
MULTIPLE SEX PARTNERS,
NEW INFECTIONS,
NUMBER OF AIDS DEATHS,
NUTRITION,
PANDEMIC,
PARENTHOOD FEDERATION,
PATIENTS,
PREVALENCE RATE,
PREVALENCE RATES,
PREVENTION EFFORTS,
PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS,
PRISONS,
PRIVATE PROVIDERS,
PRODUCTIVITY,
PUBLIC HEALTH,
REDUCTION IN TRANSMISSION,
REFUGEES,
RELIGIOUS LEADERS,
RISK BEHAVIORS,
RISK FACTORS,
RISK OF INFECTION,
RISK POPULATIONS,
RISK TAKING,
SAFE NEEDLES,
SAVINGS,
SCHOOLS,
SCREENING,
SEX WITH MEN,
SEX WORKER,
SEXUAL ACTIVITIES,
SEXUAL EDUCATION,
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS,
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
STIS,
SUBSIDIARY,
SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES,
SURVEILLANCE DATA,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,
TUBERCULOSIS,
UNAIDS,
UNEMPLOYMENT,
VERTICAL TRANSMISSION,
VIOLENCE,
VOLUNTARY COUNSELING,
VULNERABLE GROUPS,
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
YOUNG ADULTS,
YOUTH, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/6430795/preventing-hivaids-middle-east-north-africa-window-opportunity
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7455
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