TY - BOOK AU - Abu-Raddad,Laith J. ED - World Bank. TI - Characterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa: time for strategic action SN - 9780821381373 AV - RA643.86.M628 C53 2010 U1 - 614.5993 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - World Bank KW - AIDS (Disease) KW - Middle East KW - Africa, North KW - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome KW - epidemiology KW - Africa, Northern KW - HIV Infections KW - transmission KW - Health Planning KW - Health Policy KW - Risk Factors N1 - 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 ER -