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"World Bank 2000"--Cover Includes bibliographical references pt. 1. Executive summary. pt. 2. The gathering storm. The rapidly growing HIV/AIDS epidemic -- HIV/AIDS' devastating impact on development -- Impact of the epidemic on various sectors -- The imperative of urgent action -- pt. 3. Building an effective response. Intensify, expand, and improve the national response -- Address the root causes of vulnerability -- Assess the impact of development projects on HIV/AIDS -- Learn from experience -- pt. 4. Strategic plan for intensifying action against AIDS in Africa. Goal -- Approach -- Overcoming barriers -- Actions -- pt. 5. Planning for implementation at the country level. pt. 6. Staffing and support. pt. 7 Next steps Print version record This study reviews the rapidly growing HIV/AIDS epidemic, particularly in the Africa region, its devastating impact on development, and the desperate need for urgent action. Two thirds of the world's HIV/AIDS epidemic are in Africa, therefore, given the scale of this epidemic, it is no longer just a public health issue, but a development crisis. The report aims at building an effective response to intensify, expand, and improve current preventi

Author

World Bank. Africa Regional Office; World Bank. Africa Regional Office

Publisher

World Bank Publications

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9781280006111

Subjects

Health & Fitness, Medical, Social Science