This small is intended to promote peer-to-peer life skills training. It is a project of UNESCAP and “is a response to the HIV threat in the Asian and Pacific region which now accounts for one in every five new infections in the world.” “Project experience confirms that young people are able and willing to learn both knowledge and life skills, and to share them with their peers. Peer education has been increasingly recognized as an effective tool to bring about positive change in attitudes, beliefs and behaviour.”
After a brief chapter outlining the scourge of HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, the book provides guidance in life skills and prevention of risk behavior, followed by a discussion on peer education.
An excellent small book that will be of great benefit to those in Asia and the Pacific. For more information contact Chief, Health and Development Section, Emerging Social Issues Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Building, Rajademnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.
1231. Battling HIV/AIDS: A Decision Maker’s Guide to the Procurement of Medicines and Related Supplies, edited by Yolanda Tayler. 2004. The World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20433. 152p., index. ISBN 0-8213-5848-0. $15.00.
(Subjects: Medications; Medical Supplies)
It is estimated that “forty million people worldwide are currently living with the disease and another 45 million may become infected by 2010.” In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, 2.3 million people died of HIV/AIDS in 2003, with an estimate of 26.6 million people being HIV positive.
This guide is meant to be a guide for the decision makers throughout the world who have the responsibility of procuring HIV/AIDS medications and supplies. The six chapters cover: “Challenges in Scaling up Treatment,” “Intellectual Property Rights: A Concise Guide,” “Managing the Supply Cycle for Better Outcomes,” “Product Selection, Quantification, and Quality Assurance,” “Procurement,” and “Pricing.” Three very important annexes cover “estimating Resource Requirements for AIDS Treatment,” “Intellectual Property Rights: How They Affect Procurement and What Steps Can be Taken,” and “HIV Test Kits and Other Diagnostics.”
This is an excellent book that all health agencies throughout the world should own.
1232. Truck Drivers and Casual Sex: An Inquiry into the Potential Spread of HIV/AIDS in the Baltic Region, by Marzena Kulis, Mukesh Chawla, Adam Kozierkiewicz, Emilis Subata. 2004. World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20433. 29p., bibliog. ISBN 0-8213-5894-4. $10.00.
(Descriptors: Casual Sex, Baltics)
The threat of HIV/AIDS has increased dramatically in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia because of the economics of the region with a high rate of unemployment that provides a group of people who are becoming drug users. This small book “explores the practice of casual sex among truck drivers and commercial sex workers in the border areas of Poland and Lithuania.” It gives a good review of similar studies in other parts of the world, followed by a chapter that discusses the methodology that was used in this study. The last two chapters discuss the results of the study and policy implications. An interesting study but one that could be applied to any part of the world where there are truck drivers who a willing to have casual sex.
1233. Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review, volume 9, no. 2, August 2004. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal network, 417 Saint-Pierre, Ste 408, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2M4. ISSN 1195-5252. Write for copy.
(Descriptors: Policy, Law, Social Aspects)
This excellent publication provides information on HIV/AIDS as it pertains to Canada with additional international notes. The two feature articles are: “Human rights and HIV/AIDS in the context of 3 by 5: time for new directions?” and “Harm-reduction activism: a case study of an unsanctioned user-run safe injection site.” The Canadian News section has an article on “Health Canada considers dispensing medical marijuana through pharmacies.” In International News there is an article on “Hungary: A fight every step of the way for voluntary anonymous and free tests.” I the section on Global Access to Treatment, Vaccines and Microbicides there are two article of interest: “Consumer groups call for ban on internet pharmacies” and “Therapeutic HIV vaccine trial launched in Canada.” Finally the section on HIV/AIDS in Prisons there is a report: “Health-care needs assessment of federal prisoners in Canada released.”
1234. Party: A Play, by Mary Alice Mark. 1992. Mary Alice Mark, 11 Fel Qui Road, Woodstock, NY 12498. www.maryaliceplace.com. For production and royalty information contact Mary Alice Mark via e-mail to youngactivists@supremeserver6.comA one-act play with a cast of 14 high-school students dressed in various costumes and taking place in one of the character’s home. The party becomes very serious when they discover that one of the characters has AIDS. An excellent play that would be interesting for groups to present as a way to provide information about AIDS.
1235. Us Against AIDS: A Play in One Act, by Mary Alice Mark. 1990. Mary Alice Mark, 11 Fel Qui Road, Woodstock, NY 12498. www.maryaliceplace.com. For production and royalty information e-mail youngactivists@supremeserver.com
(Descriptors; Social Aspects)
This is another one act play with a cast of 4 characters who are high school students. The 4 discuss AIDS, its consequences, and protective sex. It is very well done. Some activist may be offended because they discuss the use of condoms.
1236. AIDS Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 16, no3, supplement to no.3, 4, 5, 6, June, August, October, December, 2004. Guilford Publications, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012. ISSN 0899-9546. $65.00 for individuals, $245.00 for institutions.
(Subjects: Education, Prevention, Social Aspects)
“This journal will serve as a forum devoted to the publication of original contributions that highlight existing and theoretical models of AIDS education and Prevention, including their development, implementation, and evaluation.”
Number 3:
“HIV/AIDS Prevention in Indian Country: Current Practice, Idigenist Etiology Models, and Postcolonial Approaches to Change,” Bonnie Duran and Karina L. Walters.
“Components of Successful HIV/AIDS Case Management in Alaska Native Villages,” David D. Barney, Caitlin C. Rosenthal, and Tracy Spier.
“Surveillance Systems Monitoring HIV/AIDS and HIV Risk Behaviors,” Jeanne Bertolli, A. D. McNaghten, Michael Campsmith, Lisa M. Lee, Richard Leman, Ralph T. Bryan, and James W. Buehler.
“Health and Support Service Utilization Patterns of American Indians and Alaska Natives Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS,” Jill J. Ashman, David Perez-Jimenez, and Katherine Marconi.
“Urging Others to be Healthy: Intravention by Infection Drug Users as a Community Prevention Goal, Samuel R. Friedman, Carey Maslow, Melissa Bolyard, Milagros Sandoval, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, and Alan Neaigus.
“Long-Term Effects of Syringe Exchange on Risk Behavior and HIV Prevention,” Naomi Braine, Don C. Des Jarlais, Seema Ahmad, Dave Purchase, and Charles Turner.
“The Urgent Need for HIV and Hepatitis Prevention in Drug Treatment Programs in Hungary,” V. Anna Gyarmathy, Jozsef Racz, Alan Neaigus, and Eszter Ujhelyi.
Number 3 Supplement: this entire issue is devoted to “HIV Surveillance, Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment in Asia.”
“HIV/AIDS in Asia: Introduction Roger Detels; “The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in China: History, Current Strategies and Future Challenges, ”Zunyou Wu, Keming Rou, and Haixia Cui.
“Can the Low HIV Prevalence in Hong Kong be Maintained?” Michael Kam-tim Chan and Sui-shan Lee.
“HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Prevention Studies in Japan: Summary and Recommendations,” Tooru Nemoto.
“HIV/AIDS in the Philippines,” Ricardo Mateo Jr., Jesus N. Sarol Jr., and Roderick Poblete.
“Update and Projection on HIV/AIDS in Taiwan,” Shiing-Jer Twu, Yen-Fang Huang, An-Chi Lai, Nai-Ming, and Ih-Jen Su.
“Current HIV/AIDS/STI Epidemic: Intervention Programs in Cambodia, 1993-2003,” Vonthanak Saphonn, Heng Sopheab, Ly Penh Sun, Mean Chhi Vun, Seng Suth Wantha, Pamina M. Gorbach, and Roger Detels.
“The Current Situation of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Indonesia,” Pandu Riono and Saiful Jazant.
“The HIV/AIDS/STI Situation in Lao People’s Democratic Republic,” Chansy Phimphachanh and Khanthanouvieng Sayabounthavong.
“The HIV/AIDS Epidemic Country Paper: Malaysia,” Mary Huang and Hisham Hussein.
“HIV in Singapore—Past, Present, and Future,” Jeffery L. Cutter, Wei-Yen Linn, Li-Wei Ang, Ye Tun, Lyn James, and Suok-Kai Chew.
“Thailand’s Response to the HIV Epidemic: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Warunee Punpanich, Kumnuan Ungchusak, and Roger Detels.
“HIV/AIDS Epidemics in Vietnam: Evolution and Responses,” Nguyen Tran Hien, Nguyen Thanh Long, and Trinh Quan Huan.
“A Review of the HIV Epidemic in India,” Sumiti Solomon, Anirban Chakraborty, and Rochelle D’Souza Yepthomi.
“HIV/AIDS Education and Prevent in Myanmar,” Min Thwe.
Number 4
“The Influence of Stigma on the Sexual Risk Behavior of Rural Men Who Have Sex with men,” Deborah Bray Preston, Anthony R. D’Augelli, Cathy D. Kassab, Richard E. Cain, Frederick W. Schulze, and Michael T. Starks.
“Behavioral and Cognitive Barriers in Safer Sex Between men in Stedy Relationships: Implications for Prevention Strtegies,” Udi Davidovich, Joh B. F. de Wit, and Wolfgang Stroebe.
“Hookups or Health Promotion? An Exploratory Study of Chat Room-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for Men Who Have Sex with Men,” Scott D. Rhodes.
“Correlates of High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men,” Michael G. Dudley, Sharon Scales Rostosky, Bethe A. Korfhage, and Rick S. Zimmerman.
“Quality of Study Methods in Individual and Group-Level HIV Intervention Research: Critical Reporting elements,” Stephen A. Flores and Nicole Crepaz for the HIV Prevention Research Synthesis team.
“Psychosocial Antecedents of Injection Risk Reduction: a Multivariate Analysis,” Douglas Longshore, Judith A. Stein, and Bradley T. Conner.
“HIV Risk Behaviors, Knowledge, and Prevention Education among Offenders Under Community Supervision: A Hidden Risk Group,” Steven Blenko, Sandra Langley, Susan Crimmins, and Michael Chaple.
Number 5
“Sex Workers in Vietnam: How Many, How Risky?” Truong Tan Minh, Do Thi Nhan, Gary R. West, Tonji M. Durant, Richard A. Jenkins, Pham Thi Huong, and Ronald O. Valdiserri.
“The Sonagachi Project: A Sustainable Community Intervention Program,” Smarajit Jana, Ishika Basu, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, and Peter A. Newman.
“Infant HIV Infections: Acceptability of Preventive Strategies in Central Tanzania,” Jean Burke.
“Mapping the Roots of HIV/AIDS Complacency: Implications for Program and Policy Development,” Ronald O. Valdiserri.
“HIV Tests and Awareness of Care-related Services among a Group of HIV-positive Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States: Findings from a Supplemental HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project,” Frank Y. Wong, Michael I. Campsmith, Glenn V. Nakamura, Nicole Crepaz, and Elin Begley.
“Beliefs about HIV Non-Infection and Risky Sexual Behavior among MSM,” Perry N. Halkitis, David D. Zade, Michael Shrem, and Michael Marmor.
“Positive and Negative Consequences of HIV Disclosure among Seropositive Injection Drug Users,” Jeffrey T. Parsons, Jason VanOra, Whitney Missildine, David W. Purcell, and Cynthia A. Gomez.
“A Comparison of Web- with Paper-Based Surveys of Gay and Bisexual Men Who Vacationed in a Gay Resort Community,” David Knapp Whittier, Salvatore Seeley, and Janet S. St. Lawrence.
Number 6
“Voluntary HIV Testing, Disclosure, and Stigma Among Injection Drug Users in Bali, Indonesia,” Kathleen Ford, Dewa Nyoman Wirawan, Gusti Made Sumantera, Anak Agung Sagung Sawitri, and Mandy Stahre.
“Factors Associated with Peer HIV Prevention Outreach in Drug-Using Communities,” Carl A. Latkin, Wei Hua, and Melissa A. Davey.
“Hierarchical Messages for Introducing Multiple HIV Prevention Options: Promise and Pitfalls,” Lynn Carol Miller, Sheila T. Murphy, Leslie F. Clark, Merle Hamburger, and Jan Moore.
“Characteristics of Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men on the Internet Who Complete and Drop Out of an Internet-Based sexual Behavior Survey,” Michael W. Ross, B. R. Simon Rosser, Jeffrey Stanton, and Joseph Konstan.
“HIV/STD Risk Behaviors and Perceptions among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China,” Xiaoming Li, Xiaoyi Fang, Danhua Lin, Rong Mao, Jing Wang, Lesley Cottrell, Carole Haris, and Bonita Stanton.
“Willingness to Participate in HIV/STD Prevention Activities among Chinese Rural-to-Urban Migrants,” Hongmei Yang, Xiaoming Li, Bonita Stanton, Xiaoyi Fang, Danhua Lin, Rong Ma, Xinguang Chen, and Hongjie Liu.
“Perception of HIV/AIDS Risk Among Urban, Low-Income Senior-Housing Residents,” Elijah Ward, William B. Disch, Judith Levy, and Jean J. Schensul.
1237. Children of Africa Confront AIDS: From Vulnerability to Possibility, edited by Arvind Singhal, W. Stephen Howard. 2003. Ohio University Press, Scott Quadrangle, Athens, Ohio 45701. 203p., illus., bibliog., index. (Ohio University Research in International Studies, Africa Series no. 80). ISBN 0-89680-232-9. $20.00.
(Descriptors: AIDS in Children; Africa; Children of Aids Patients; Orphans)
“This volume deals with the children of Africa—how their lives and deaths are affecting development and democracy in that continent as well as their vulnerability in the face of war and poverty and the often related sexual violence. These chapters are not tales of lamentation but of hope and courage; from Zimbabwe to Ghana, from Kenya to South Africa, come stories and strategies for reducing vulnerability and sustaining survival and solidarity.” Further, this book is produced by the Institute for the African Child (IAC) and was inspired by a 2002 conference “HIV/AIDS and the African Child: Health Challenges, Educational Possibilities.” The authors describe HIV/Aids “in its macro contexts: the continent’s democratization movements and the vulnerability of children caught in civil conflicts.”
The 15 chapters are arranged under 4 broad headings: Vulnerability, Coping, Courage, and Possibility. Chapters include “The Vulnerability of Children and Orphaned Youth in Zimbabwe,” “HIV/AIDS, Children, and Sub-Saharan Africa: Dealing with Bereavement,” “Participatory HIV Intervention with Ghanaian Youth,” and “Teaching Social Studies in Botswana in the Age of HIV/AIDS. Each chapter is well-written and understandable for the layperson and most are documented with references. A book that should be in all academic libraries.
1238. Scaling Up HIV/AIDS Programs: A Manual for Multisectoral Planning, by Saul Helfenbein, Catherine A. Severo. 2004. Management Sciences for Health, 165 Allandale Road, Boston, MA 02130. 147p., bibliog. ISBN 0-913723-90-8. $25.00.
(Descriptors: Government Policy; Health Planning; National Health Services)
“Over the past decade, strategic planning to develop national responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been emphasized.” These plans have dealt with prevention, impact mitigation, care and support, surveillance monitoring and blood safety, and capacity-building and institutional strengthening. “Now countries urgently need operational planning for the medium term, which is the focus of this manual.” The new funding arrangements all encourage coordinated, multisectoral approaches which can include economic/social sectors such as health, education, agriculture, and industry; the public sector at the level of village, ward, district or county, regional or provincial, and national governments; and the private sector. “The new funding arrangements often carry an imperative to use these funds to scale up national programs through partnerships between these sectors.”
This manual provides basic information that is needed to carry out these imperatives. The six chapters cover: “Selecting the Theme and Assembling the Partnership,” “Creating the Multisectoral Program Framework,” “Developing the Implementation Plan,” “Completing the Plan for Common Functions,” “Preparing the Coordinated and Individual Budgets,” and “Maintaining an Institutional Memory of the Planning Process.” The chapters each build on the previous one and create tasks for the individuals to do in order to meet the imperatives. This is a recommended book for all funding agencies and should be in all academic research libraries.
1239. Waiting to Happen: HIV/AIDS in South Africa—the Bigger Picture, by Liz Walker, Graem Reid, Morna Cornell. 2004. Lynne Rienner, 1800 305h St. Ste. 314, Boulder, CO 80301-1026. 143p., color illus., bibliog.., index. ISBN 1-58826-263-4. $25.00.
(Descriptors: Epidemiology; South Africa; Ethnology; HIV Infections; Social Problem)
This book emerges from “AIDS in Context”—“the most important national deliberative conference on AIDS thus far held in South Africa. The book draws on an impressive and authoritative range of papers that address the social, cultural and historical roots of the epidemic in a region heavily burdened by AIDS.” The first known bearers of the virus were the gay men of the west and east coasts of America, of London and Paris, and of Sydney, Johannesburg and Cape Town. That was in 1981. The disease now overwhelmingly affects poor heterosexuals in the developing world.
The is a beautiful and moving book with pictures that are clear and graphic in their portrayal of the epidemic. The text is well written, providing the reader an insight into the growing catastrophe that is unfolding in South Africa. This is a must read for all who are interested in the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. It is a recommended book for all academic and large public libraries.
1240. Notorious H. I. V.: The Media Spectacle of Nushawn Williams, by Thomas Shevory. 2004. University of Minnesota Press, 111 Third Avenue South, Ste 290, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520. 214p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8166-4340-7. $18.95.
(Descriptors: Case Studies; Prisoners; Mass Media; Williams, Nushwan)
Nushawn Williams was the 21-year old African American man from Brooklyn, New York, who was identified and made public as a person believed to be knowingly transmitting the AIDS virus to his sex partners in 1997. This is a detailed report of how this young man was made a spectacle and put fear into the hearts of thousands of individuals who did not understand AIDS in general. The first chapter covers Moral Panics and Media Politics, which speaks for itself. Everyone knows the impact that the media can have on our lives. The second chapter is about Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York—Small-Town Mythologies and the History of a Place. Chapter three delves into the Myths and Monsters that surround the whole case of Nushawn. The fourth chapter shows us the power of the law in State Power, Law, and the Sequestration of Disease. Finally the last chapter—HIV Culpability and the Politics of Crime—provides the reader a lot to think about. A very interesting book that is recommended for all academic libraries.
1241. To Say Good-bye, by Dorcas Annette Walker. 2002. Publish America c/o Dorcas Annette Walker, 3645 E. Market St., Star City, IN 46985. 149p. ISBN 1-59129-412-6. $19.95.
(Descriptors: Social Aspects)
This is an account of the life of Walker’s mother from the time she was diagnosed as being HIV-positive until her death 4 years later from AIDS. Her mother, Margaret was registered nurse who contracted the virus from her husband who had severe hemophilia and died of AIDS in 1985. It is a moving story. A recommended book for all public libraries.
1242. Local Women, Global Science: Fighting AIDS in Kenya, by Karen M. Booth. 2004. Indiana University Press, 601 North Morton St., Bloomington, Indiana 47404-3937. 204p., bibliog.., index. ISBN 0-253-21640-0. $16.95.
(Descriptors: Kenya, Prevention and Control; Ethnology; Sex Behavior; Women’s Health Women’s Rights)
This book is the result of an undying love to document how Kenya is fighting AIDS. “There is evidence that women who live in societies that uphold male privilege—the majority of the world’s women—are at increased risk for HIV infection.” Booth studied the operation of two clinics in Nairobi, Kenya that treated sexually transmitted diseases. She delves into the complexities of how funding has “focused almost exclusively on the sexual and reproductive behaviors of those who are least able to challenge mail power and dominance—working-class and poor women.” Booth’s work “enhances our understanding of how globalized and local networks, power relationships, ideologies, and social practices contribute to the current AIDS crisis.” This is a thought provoking book that is intended to raise the eyebrows of those who are funding programs throughout the world. A highly recommended book for all academic libraries.
1243. Today It’s Your Family, Tomorrow It’s You: Essays by Young Namibians on the Social Impact of HIV and AIDS, edited by Reimer Gronemeyer, Matthias Rompel.2003. Gamsberg Macmillan, PO Box 22830, Windhock, Namibia, Africa. 117p., illus. ISBN 99916-0-506-1.
(Descriptors: Social Aspects; Adolescents)
This is by far one of the most beautiful and moving books that this reviewer has read. The stories of these young people will make you weep as well as smile. They tell of their personal experiences in dealing with AIDS and death. They are not afraid to speak the truth and write from the heart, making a plea to all Namibians to educate themselves about AIDS. So many of them never thought AIDS would touch them personally but in reading the essay, it is evident that it touches everyone. Stories like this have an impact on everyone. This is a wonderful book that should be in all school and public libraries. The illustrations drawn by the young people are precious and say a lot by themselves.
1244. Privacy Protection and the Disclosure of Health Information: Legal Issues for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Canada, by Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. 2004. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 417 Saint-Pierre, Ste. 408, Montreal, Quebec, H2Y 2M4. Copies can be retrieved at www.aidslaw.ca or e-mail aidssida@cpha.ca .
(Descriptors: Legal Aspects; Canada)
This is one of the many excellent publications produced by the Canadian HIVAIDS Legal Network. Although this one specifically talks about Canadian privacy issues, one can apply much of what they say to the United States. The book is intended to be an alert to all people who are HIV-Positive or have AIDS. The intent is to make sure everyone knows what their rights are. The first part discusses “Privacy: Human Rights, Public Policy, and Law.” Privacy is the main topic and one that everyone should be aware of. The second part of the book delves into “Legal Protection of Privacy in Canadian Law.” Topics discussed here include the Canadian Charter of Right and Freedoms, the common law, the right to sue under provincial legislation, and privacy protection under Quebec law.
The third major part covers “Disclosure of Health Information,” where topics such as limits on privacy, mandatory disclosure, and discretionary disclosure are brought to the readers attention. The last part provides information on the “Legislative Remedies for Breach of Confidentiality.” This is a very well written book that all Canadians should be aware of. Privacy with AIDS is a complicated topic wherever you happen to be. Luckily, Canadian law and U. S. law provide fairly good privacy.
1245. When AIDS Began: San Francisco and the Making of an Epidemic, by Michelle Cochrane. 2004. Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 261p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-415-92430-8. $21.95.
(Descriptors: History; San Francisco; Epidemiology; Social Aspects; Legal Aspects)
This book is “an interdisciplinary synthesis of disparate scholarship from the fields of geography, social epidemiology, cultural studies, and the sociology of scientific knowledge.” The six chapters cover: “The Sociology of Knowledge on HIV and AIDS,” “The Medicalization of Gay Desire in San Francisco (1978-1983),” “The Early Demographics of AIDS,” “More Gay Men Reported with AIDS in San Francisco: Fifteen case Studies from 1981,” “The Mechanics of AIDS Surveillance: An Historical Critique of the Demography of Risk,” and “AIDS Surveillance Statistics: Changing he Subjects and Object of Study.” There is a large bibliography and some 36 pages of notes that are referred to in the text. This is not the easiest book to read and would not be for the layperson, Instead, it is a recommended book for academic libraries to be used by those doing sociological and cultural studies of AIDS.
1246. HIV/AIDS in Latin American Countries: The Challenges Ahead, by Anabela Garcia Abreu, Isabel Noguer, Karen Cowgill. 2003. World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20433.101p., bibliog., index. (Health, Nutrition, and Population Series). ISBN 0-8213-5364-0. $20.00.
(Descriptors: Latin America; Social Aspects)
“This book attempts to present new and updated information about the extent and trends of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Latin America; to evaluate current national surveillance capacity; to assess national responses of the health sector to the epidemic on a country-by-country basis; to identify key areas in which specific interventions are urgently needed; and to outline the challenges ahead.” It includes some 17 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Republic Bolivariana de Venezuela, and Uruguay. The four chapters cover: “Epidemiological Overview and Economic Impact Summary,” “Epidemiological Surveillance,” “National Responses to the Epidemic,” and “Key Areas for Intervention and Challenges Ahead.”
An excellent book that documents AIDS in the Latin American countries where the epidemic has not reached the proportions it has in other parts of the world. However, there are challenges ahead, to make sure that the epidemic does not reach these countries. This would be a highly recommended book for all academic Libraries.
1247. HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa: The Costs of Inaction, by Carol Jenkins, David A. Robalino. 2003. World Bank, 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20433. 173p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8213-5578-3. $20.00.
(Descriptors: Middle East; North Africa; Social Aspects; Political Aspects)
“This book reviews the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) situation in the Middle East, North Africa, and Easter Mediterranean (MENA/EM) region, and is intended to stimulate discussion and Promote dialogue among the region’s policy and decision makers.” Further, “It seeks to provide a framework for multisectoral strategic action to reduce behaviors that risk spreading HIV, to care for and support those who become infected, and to diminish vulnerability among specific segments of society.” The countries that are included are Algeria, Bahrain, Dijibouti, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.
The second chapter gives a review of the HIV/AIDS situation in the regions described, while the third chapter coves the typology of risk factors. Chapter five gives some responses to HIV/AIDS. The last chapter provides some suggestions for the future including reaching hidden populations, care and support, working with communities, and financing the effort. This is a good overview of the situation in the region and would be an excellent book for those countries to have access to. Academic libraries will find this a useful book for the sociological research of AIDS.
1248. Atlas of Differential Diagnosis in HIV Disease, 2nd edition by M. C. I. Lipman, R. W. Baker, M. a. Johnson, foreword by P. A. Volberding. 2004. Parthenon Publishing Group, 345 Park Ave. south, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010. 200p., color illus., bibliog., index. (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series).
(Descriptors: Diagnostic Atlas)
This is an excellent resource that covers the opportunistic infections and malignancies that are unique to the HIV disease. “Excellent photographs and photomicrographs illustrate important clinical problems and he associated histological alterations.” The material is divided into areas of the body: skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological, and ocular. Another chapter covers malignant disease and the last chapter includes HAART-related disease. This is a highly recommended book for all medical and academic libraries.