HIV and AIDS

HIV and AIDS case studies

The incidence and impact of HIV and AIDS is currently greatest in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS is a global epidemic, however, and all regions are affected. These documents provide an overview of experiences in several regions of the developing world.

Middle East and North Africa

Jenkins, C. and Robalino, D.A., 2003, HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa: The Costs of Inaction, The World Bank, Washington D.C.
How should the HIV/AIDS epidemic be approached in countries where prevalence is low? This book from the World Bank reviews the HIV/AIDS situation in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Mediterranean region. It argues that greater investments in improved surveillance, prevention and care are needed now to maintain low prevalence levels and preserve the focus on national and regional development goals.
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West Africa

Roderick, A., 2004, 'Governance and AIDS in West Africa: an Overview', Justice Africa
Why has West Africa so far avoided an HIV/AIDS epidemic on the scale of Eastern and Southern Africa? What are the links between and HIV/AIDS and governance? This paper from the African Civil Society Governance and AIDS Initiative (GAIN) provides an overview of the AIDS and governance situation in West Africa. Concentrating on Cameroon, Cote d’ Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal, it examines some of the key factors that could explain the prevalence of the epidemic.
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Southern Africa

The POLICY Project, 2001, HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa: Background, Projections, Impacts, and Interventions, The POLICY Project, Washington, D.C.
HIV/AIDS is a major health and development issue in many Southern African countries. Given the escalating infection rates and its devastating impact on the social and economic well-being of the worst affected countries, how can an effective response be formulated? This paper, prepared by The Policy Project for the US Agency for International Development's Bureau for Africa, examines the impacts of HIV/AIDS and reviews various interventions for confronting the epidemic. It argues for a continued commitment to promoting interventions to bring about behavioural change to prevent the further spread of HIV/AIDS.
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Asia

MAP, 2004, AIDS in Asia: Face the Facts, Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic Network (MAP), Bangkok
How can the task of providing care for those affected by HIV while simultaneously expanding prevention services to the many millions that need them best be achieved? This report by the Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic (MAP) Network focuses on prevention of HIV among adults and adolescents in East, South-East and South Asia. It argues that although Asian countries have recorded widespread HIV prevention successes, many countries still need to face the facts of their own behaviour, and choose the future course of the HIV epidemics.
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Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States

United Nations Development Programme, 2004, HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States - Reversing the Epidemic: Facts and Policy Options, UNDP, Bratislava
Available data reveals that the former communist countries of Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) harbour the fastest growing rates of HIV infection in the world. What are the challenges facing the region in formulating a practical response? What can be learned from experience elsewhere? This report, compiled for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), examines the principal HIV/AIDS issues and highlights the need for information, leadership and inclusion in building the conditions for change.
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Latin America and the Caribbean

MAP, 2003, HIV infection and AIDS in the Americas: Lessons and Challenges for the Future, Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic (MAP), Cuba
What is the current situation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Americas? What should be the priorities in fighting the disease? This report from MAP (Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic) was prepared for the 2nd Forum on HIV/AIDS/STD in Latin America and the Caribbean held in Cuba in April 2003. It presents information on the status and trends of the epidemic in some Caribbean and Central American countries, the Andean region and Brazil and offers a series of recommendations for future action.
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What other resources are available on the GSDRC?

This resource does not attempt to provide an exhaustive list of documents relevant to HIV and AIDS. For a thorough search of the whole GSDRC site please use the site search at the top of this page.

Additional information resources

The Eldis/HRC HIV/AIDS Resource Guide provides access to a wide range of resources and in-depth coverage of key issues including a topic guide on HIV/AIDS and Governance.  For detailed documents relating to individual countries see Eldis' regional and country profiles.

This topic guide was prepared by Rebecca Shah. Comments, questions or documents for consideration should be sent to enquiries@gsdrc.org

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