AIDS in Asia : the challenge ahead /

AIDS poses an unprecedented health and developmental threat the world over including Asia. Ever since it emerged in the early 1980s, it has been spreading rapidly across continents and devastating millions of lives. In the process it has stretched the health-care systems and wrecked the economies an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Narain, Jai P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks [Calif.] : World Health Organization ; Sage Publications, 2004.
Temas:
AIDS (Disease) > Asia.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy.
HIV Infections > epidemiology
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
HIV Infections > prevention & control
HIV Infections > therapy
Sida > Asie.
Traitement antirétroviral hautement actif.
MEDICAL > AIDS & HIV.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > AIDS & HIV.
AIDS (Disease)
AIDS.
Asia
Asia.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:AIDS poses an unprecedented health and developmental threat the world over including Asia. Ever since it emerged in the early 1980s, it has been spreading rapidly across continents and devastating millions of lives. In the process it has stretched the health-care systems and wrecked the economies and social fabric of many societies. Developing countries, including those in Asia--which has the second highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS--are the most seriously affected. In Asian countries, the problem is compounded by the lack of awareness, poverty, and inadequate funds and infrastructur.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (395 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788132103226
813210322X

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