Search
Searching with a thematic focus on HIV and AIDS
Showing 2741-2750 of 2879 results
Pages
- Document
The impact of HIV and AIDS on children, families and communities: risks and realities of childhood during the HIV epidemic
HIV and Development Programme, UNDP, 1998The impact of HIV/AIDS extends beyond those living with the virus, as each infection produces consequences which affect the lives of the family, friends and communities surrounding an infected person. The overall impact of the epidemic encompasses effects on the lives of multiples of the millions of people living with HIV/AIDS or of those who have died.DocumentHIV/AIDS: Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country
WHO Initiative on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2000Epidemiological Fact Sheets contain the most recent country-specific data on HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence, together with information on behaviours (e.g. casual sex and condom use) that can spur or stem the transmission of HIV.DocumentCase Study of the Women's Health Care Foundation, Quezon City, Philippines
Family Health International, 1997The Women's Health Care Foundation seeks to expand women's health care services "beyond the womb." Established in 1980, the Foundation works to meet the diverse health needs of Philippine women throughout their life cycle, broadening services beyond the traditional maternal-child health programs to include services for adolescents and postmenopausal women; counseling on sexually transmitted diseaDocumentBehavior Change [in relation to AIDS/HIV]: A Summary of Four Major Theories
Family Health International, 1996How does behavior change occur? This question probably has as many answers as there are diverse populations and cultures. Every HIV prevention program, however, is based on those answers -- theories about why people change their behaviors.DocumentCoping with the Impact of AIDS
Finance and Development, IMF, 1998The AIDS epidemic is straining the limited resources available to many developing country governments. How can governments provide support to those affected by AIDS without neglecting others in need or abandoning important development goals?DocumentSetting Government Priorities in Preventing HIV/AIDS
Finance and Development, IMF, 1998Public policy has proved to be an effective weapon in containing the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Governments can have the greatest impact by providing incentives for those most likely to spread HIV to adopt safer behavior.DocumentAnti-Retroviral (ARV) Treatment in Developing Countries: Questions of Economics, Equity and Ethics [HIV/AIDS]
AIDS Economics, World Bank, 1998Anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs have the potential to dramatically improve the health and extend the lives of some people with HIV/AIDS. Yet the high cost and demanding clinical requirements of these drugs put them out of reach of the vast majority of people with HIV.DocumentStrengthening National Capacity for HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning
HIV and Development Programme, UNDP, 1998Strategic Planning is essential for a effective response to the epidemic. UNDP has extensive experience and long involvement in the strengthening of national planning capacity in all operational regions.DocumentThe Implications of HIV/AIDS for Rural Development Policy and Programming: Focus on sub-Saharan Africa
HIV and Development Programme, UNDP, 1998Examines the implications of the HIV epidemic for rural development policies and programmes in sub-Saharan Africa and, in particular: the inter-relationships between rural development and HIV/AIDS; and the broad policy and programming challenges that the epidemic poses for rural institutions.