03544oam 22006855 450 991082379920332120200520144314.01-282-64529-397866126452970-8213-8138-510.1596/978-0-8213-8137-3(CKB)2560000000015098(EBL)718831(OCoLC)646067861(SSID)ssj0000409809(PQKBManifestationID)12174975(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000409809(PQKBWorkID)10347973(PQKB)11668352(MiAaPQ)EBC718831(Au-PeEL)EBL718831(CaPaEBR)ebr10397682(CaONFJC)MIL264529(The World Bank)ocn455157059(US-djbf)15934795(EXLCZ)99256000000001509820091005d2010 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCharacterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa : time for strategic action /Laith J. Abu-Raddad ... [and others]Washington, D.C. :World Bank,2010.xxii, 282 pages illustrations ;28 cmDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8137-7 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Key Definitions and Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Characterizing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Why and How?; Figures; Chapter 2 Injecting Drug Users and HIV; Tables; Chapter 3 Men Who Have Sex with Men and HIV; Chapter 4 Commercial Sex and HIV; Chapter 5 Potential Bridging Populations and HIV; Chapter 6 General Population and HIV; Chapter 7 Further Evidence Related to HIV Epidemiology in MENA; Chapter 8 Condom Knowledge and Use and HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes; Chapter 9 HIV/AIDS and Vulnerability Settings; BoxesChapter 10 Proxy Biological Markers of Sexual Risk BehaviorChapter 11 Analytical Insights into HIV Transmission Dynamics and Epidemic Potential in MENA; Chapter 12 Snapshot on Response to HIV Epidemic in MENA: Linking Evidence with Policy and Programmatic Action to Avert the Epidemic; Chapter 13 Summary of Recommendations; Appendixes; IndexDespite global progress in understanding the epidemiology of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), knowledge about the epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains limited and subject to much controversy. In the more than 25 years since the discovery of HIV, no scientific study has provided a comprehensive, data-driven synthesis of the spread of HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in the region. Consequently, the effectiveness of policies, programs, and resources intended to address the spread of HIV/AIDS has been compromised. This report aims to fill the knowledge gWorld Bank e-Library.AIDS (Disease)Middle EastAIDS (Disease)Africa, NorthAIDS (Disease)AIDS (Disease)614.5/9939200956Abu-Raddad Laith J.1970-1599995World Bank.DNLM/DLCDLCNLMC#PYDXCPCDXDLCBOOK9910823799203321Characterizing the HIV3922902UNINA