1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003065470403321

Titolo

Effective District Health Services in Developing Countries : A Busy Manager's Guide to the Literature / Cath Conn, Cathy Green and John Walley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Brighton : Institute of Development Studies, 1996

ISBN

1-85864-009-1

Descrizione fisica

XII, 175 p. ; 28 cm

Collana

IDS development bibliography ; 13

Locazione

SES

Collocazione

F/3.2 BIB/13

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910963767603321

Autore

Jenkins Carol Lynn

Titolo

HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa : the costs of inaction / / Carol Jenkins, David A. Robalino

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2003

ISBN

1-280-08588-6

9786610085880

0-585-47640-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxii, 173 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

Orientations in development

Altri autori (Persone)

RobalinoDavid A

Disciplina

362.196/9792

Soggetti

HIV infections - Africa, North

HIV infections - Middle East

AIDS (Disease) - Africa, North

AIDS (Disease) - Middle East

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- 1. Global Experience with HIV/AIDS -- 2. Review of the HIV/AIDS Situation in the MENA/EM Region -- 3. A Typology of Risk Factors -- 4. Assessing the Potential Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in the MENA/EM Region -- 5. Responses to HIV/AIDS -- 6. A Way Forward -- Technical Appendix -- References -- Index -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables.

Sommario/riassunto

This work shows that although most evidence suggests HIV prevalence is low in the Middle East and North Africa region, greater investments in improved surveillance, prevention, and care are needed - to maintain low prevalence levels and preserve the focus on national and regional development goals.