Characterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa : time for strategic action /
Laith J. Abu-Raddad ... [et al.].
- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2010.
- xxii, 282 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-263) and index.
Characterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa : why and how? -- Injecting drug users and HIV -- Men who have sex with men and HIV -- Commercial sex and HIV -- Potential bridging populations and HIV -- General population and HIV -- Further evidence related to HIV epidemiology in MENA -- Condom knowledge and use and HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes -- HIV/AIDS and vulnerability settings -- Proxy biological markers of sexual risk behavior -- Analytical insights into HIV transmission dynamics and epidemic potential in MENA -- Snapshot on response to HIV epidemic in MENA : linking evidence with policy and programmatic action to avert the epidemic -- Summary of recommendations.
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AIDS (Disease)--Middle East. AIDS (Disease)--Africa, North. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--epidemiology--Africa, Northern. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--epidemiology--Middle East. HIV Infections--epidemiology--Africa, Northern. HIV Infections--epidemiology--Middle East. HIV Infections--transmission--Africa, Northern. HIV Infections--transmission--Middle East. Health Planning--Africa, Northern. Health Planning--Middle East. Health Policy--Africa, Northern. Health Policy--Middle East. Risk Factors--Africa, Northern. Risk Factors--Middle East.