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 HIV/AIDS in the Asian and Pacific Region: Integrating Economic and Social Concerns, especially HIV/AIDS, in Meeting the Needs of the Region
Author(s): Social Development Division (SDD)
Economic Sector(s): (1) Health policy and health systems development
ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2251
Division/Office: Social Development
Published Date: April 2003
Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}
Hard Copy Price: US$ 60.00


This guide served as background document for the 59th Commission session. The guide not only provides information on the pandemic but it also analyses the costs of inaction as well as the costs of meeting the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS. In addition, it spells out "next steps" governments in the region could take.




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Cover and Contents
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter  
I. SUSTAINING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GOALS 5
  A. Achievements in the Asian and Pacific region 5
  B. Challenges in the Asian and Pacific region 20
  C. Conclusion 28
II. HIV/AIDS: WHERE IS THE PANDEMIC HEADED IN THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC REGION? 29
  A. HIV/AIDS – into the third decade 29
  B. HIV/AIDS in the Asian and Pacific region 30
  C. Conclusion 45
III. PEOPLE’S VULNERABILITY: CHALLENGE TO LEADERSHIP 47
  A. Transmission trends and vulnerable groups 47
  B. Young people – key to controlling the epidemic 68
  C. Children, women and older persons 71
  D. For whom the bell tolls 77
  E. Conclusion 78
IV. SAVING OUR FUTURE 83
  A. The economic cost of the HIV/AIDS pandemic 83
  B. Prospects and choices 91
  C. Commitment of resources to save our future 100
  D. Conclusion 105
V. POLICY OPTIONS 109
    Introduction 109
  A. Policy environment 110
  B. Resource generation and flow 119
  C. Institutional mechanisms 122
  D. Action on commitments 125
  E. Scaling up of interventions 126
  F. Epilogue 127
REFERENCES 128



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