HIV/AIDS: Libraries
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Information Clearinghouses
AEGiS (AIDS Education Global Information System)
AEGiS features HIV daily briefings, archives of HIV/AIDS-related articles, treatment information from U.S. government sources and community-based publications.
AIDSchannel.org
This multimedia Web portal is a subset of the OneWorld International Foundation.
AIDSinfo
A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, AIDSinfo includes information on U.S. HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines; HIV/AIDS clinical trials; HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccines; and an Education and Resource Center.
aidsmap
Aidsmap contains information on treatment and care for people living with HIV/AIDS, AIDS-related news and links to AIDS organizations around the world.
Aidspan.org
Aidspan provides grant-writing assistance to developing country AIDS projects, and its email newsletter, "The Global Fund Observer," provides a platform for news, analysis and commentary about the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
AllAfrica.com -- AIDS
This site provides a comprehensive listing of and links to HIV/AIDS-related news stories from publications across Africa. It also is available in French.
The Body
The Body’s Web site contains the CDC News Update, information on prevention and treatment, quality of life, policy and more.
Brazil Ministry of Health's E-Livro
This site provides a library of HIV/AIDS academic resources in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Directory of Associations of People Living With HIV/AIDS
This directory -- produced by USAID, the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS and the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS -- is intended for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, international organizations, donors, national AIDS control programs, conference planners, private companies and others. It is available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Disease Control Priorities Project
DCPP aims to provide an ongoing evaluation of disease control priorities, as well as analysis and resource materials for health policy decisions in developing countries. DCPP has developed three volumes highlighting technical resources that aim to assist developing countries in improving their health systems.
Eldis HIV/AIDS Resource Guide
The HIV/AIDS resource guide features more than 500 summaries of and links to papers on HIV/AIDS and more than 150 organizations worldwide working in the field.
Family Planning and HIV Integration
This site includes selected documents and other materials reflecting field experience and health community attitudes toward the integration of HIV and family planning services.
Friends of the Global Fight Fact Sheets and Publications
These fact sheets and publications include information on HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, as well as disease control technologies and funding levels.
GRC Exchange
This site -- hosted by the Governance Resource Centre at the U.K. Department for International Development -- provides summaries of and links to governance- and health-related research in its Information Database.
HDN Key Correspondents
HDN's team of country-based writers aims to document local experiences, provide independent reporting on HIV/AIDS and TB issues and events, and monitor issues at the international and country levels.
HIV InSite
Developed by the Center for HIV Information (CHI) at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF), this site has an extensive collection of original material, including the HIV InSite Knowledge Base, a complete textbook with extensive references and related links organized by topic.
HTM Newsletter
This World Health Organization newsletter provides regular updates on the organization's work toward combating HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria worldwide and includes progress reports on control efforts in specific countries.
IAVI Report
This online news service from the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative provides original stories, HIV/AIDS news and journal article headlines.
Journ-AIDS
Journ-AIDS is a research-based intervention being undertaken by the Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) aimed at stimulating more in-depth and analytical reporting on HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The program follows a participatory approach involving media representatives in all aspects of the program design, development of material and activities.
kaiserEDU -- Global HIV/AIDS: The Basics
This site provides resources and links to the latest information on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Kaiser Family Foundation -- Global HIV/AIDS
This site features the Foundation's reports and resources on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.
MedlinePlus Page on AIDS
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus offers quick links to statistics, recent news and information on prevention, research and treatment.
Medscape Page on HIV/AIDS
Medscape is a commercial, medicine-oriented site featuring coverage of major HIV/AIDS conferences, news feeds and online Continuing Medical Education (CME).
Resources for HIV/AIDS & Sexual and Reproductive Health Integration
The Web site provides access to information and photo databases.
SciDev.Net
SciDev.Net includes an online guide listing the latest progress of science in HIV/AIDS prevention and eradication. The guide charts recent developments and explores promising new avenues of scientific research by bringing together topical coverage and background resources.
The Synergy Project
This USAID-funded Web site was developed by Social and Scientific Systems and includes an online library and a search portal of more than 60 partner sites. Users also can order free CD-ROMs and publications.
UNDP Millennium Development Goals Country Reports
This UNDP database provides links to recent reports outlining countries' progress toward meetings MDG targets.
USAID's Global Health News
This monthly enewsletter covers issues like HIV/AIDS, malaria, family planning, reproductive health and nutrition.
World Bank National AIDS Strategies
This World Bank page provides links to specific country's national HIV/AIDS strategies and frameworks.
YouthandHIV.org
This Web site, a partnership of UNICEF, Kaiser Family Foundation, UNAIDS and the BBC World Service Trust, serves as a knowledge resource and advocacy tool on the issue of young people and HIV/AIDS.
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Key Data
UNAIDS 2008 Report of the Global AIDS Epidemic. July 2008.
The report examines progress made since 2001 in response to the AIDS pandemic. The report finds that the number of deaths worldwide from AIDS-related causes decreased by 10% in 2007 to two million, compared with 2.2 million in 2006.
Population and HIV/AIDS 2007. United Nations, May 2008.
The chart includes data about HIV/AIDS worldwide. It includes information about governments' responses, the number of people living with HIV and more.
UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2007
The report says that global HIV/AIDS prevalence is stabilizing and that the number of new HIV cases is decreasing worldwide.
UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2006
This report finds that the number of people living with HIV/AIDS over the past two years has increased and the worldwide total now stands at nearly 40 million.
UNAIDS 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. May 2006.
This report reviews progress made toward meeting targets set at the 2001 U.N. General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS.
2005 AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS/WHO, November 2005.
This report, published annually by UNAIDS and WHO, provides an update on the latest developments in the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This edition features a special section on HIV prevention.
2004 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, UNAIDS, July 2004.
This report, published annually by UNAIDS, provides a global overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as tables of country-specific HIV/AIDS data that are provided biennially. It is available in several languages. Epidemiological slides based on the report also are available.
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Kaiser Family Foundation, September 2005.
This updated fact sheet provides the latest data on the impact of the epidemic by geographic region, on women and young people, and an overview of the economic impact and global response to date.
Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Timeline of Key Milestones, Kaiser Family Foundation, July 2004.
This interactive Web-based timeline is designed to serve as an ongoing reference tool for many of the political, scientific, cultural and community events that have occurred since the beginning of the epidemic. The timeline is updated annually.
CDC Global AIDS Program Country and Regional Program Data
These fact sheets provide program data and information about HIV/AIDS within the countries and regions in which the CDC's Global AIDS Program operates.
Globalis
A project of the Global Virtual University of the United Nations University, Globalis provides country-level health, environmental, economic, development and population data. This comprehensive resource includes HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria indicators.
Health Poll Search, Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Poll Search is a searchable archive of public opinion data/surveys on HIV/AIDS and other health topics conducted by numerous organizations.
HIV/AIDS Survey Indicator Database
The database provides an easily accessible comprehensive source of information on HIV/AIDS indicators derived from sample surveys. The database allows the user to produce tables for specific countries by select background characteristics, as well as country reports. The site is a partnership of USAID, UNAIDS, UNICEF, CDC, WHO, U.S. Census Bureau, Family Health International, MEASURE Evaluation, The Synergy Project and MEASURE DHS+.
NIAID HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria Research Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Created by RTI International with funding from NIAID, this interactive database provides country-level data on disease burden, current projects, funding, demographics, health policies and infrastructure.
Surveys on HIV/AIDS, Kaiser Family Foundation
The Foundation offers research on the public's views and experiences on many health and social policy issues, including HIV/AIDS.
UNAIDS Country Data
These pages provide data and other information, including contact information, for individual countries' HIV/AIDS epidemics.
U.N. Millennium Development Goals
The goals -- which have been commonly accepted as a framework for measuring development progress -- commit the international community to an expanded vision of development that promotes human development as the key to sustaining social and economic progress in all countries and recognizes the importance of creating a global partnership for development. One of the goals is to reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other major diseases.
USAID Country and Regional Program Data
These fact sheets provide program data and information about HIV/AIDS within the countries and regions in which USAID operates.
Reports and Literature
Journal of American Medical Association, Vol. 300 No. 5, Aug. 6, 2008.
The Aug. 6, 2008, issue of the Journal of American Medical Association, which was published during the XVII International AIDS Conference, focuses on HIV/AIDS.
Hall, Irene et al. Estimation of HIV Incidence in the United States. Journal of the American Medical Association. Aug. 6, 2008.
The study found that about 56,300 new HIV infections occurred in the U.S. in 2006 and that the U.S. epidemic has been stable since the late 1990s.
Financing the Response to AIDS in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: International Assistance From the G8, European Commission and Other Donor Governments, 2007. Kaiser Family Foundation, UNAIDS. July 2008.
The report tracks funding levels of donor governments that collectively provide the bulk of international assistance for HIV/AIDS through bilateral programs and contributions to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Havlir, Diane et al. Opportunities and Challenges for HIV Care in Overlapping HIV and TB Epidemics. Journal of the American Medical Association. July 23, 2008.
The study examines treatment programs for HIV/TB coinfection and suggests that HIV programs integrate TB screening treatment into standard care at the national and local levels.
Towards Universal Access: Scaling Up Priority HIV/AIDS Interventions in the Health Sector. UNAIDS/UNICEF/WHO, June 2008.
The report found that about one million people gained access to antiretroviral drugs in 2007.
Children and AIDS: Second Stocktaking Report. UNAIDS/UNICEF/WHO, April 2008.
The report reviews progress made against the spread of HIV among children worldwide in four areas: preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission; providing access to pediatric treatment; protecting and supporting children affected by HIV/AIDS; and preventing the virus among adolescents and youth.
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Role of Contraception in Preventing HIV. Guttmacher Institute, February 2008.
The report examines the effects of voluntary contraceptive programs on U.S. HIV/AIDS efforts.
Progress for Children: A World Fit for Children Statistical Review. UNICEF, December 2007.
The report examines the health of children worldwide, including the effect of malaria on child health and progress toward meeting the U.N. Millennium Development Goals.
Missing the Target #5. International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, November 2007.
The report examines HIV/AIDS drug access in 14 countries with high numbers of HIV-positive people.
Steinbrook, Robert. Closing the Affordability Gap for Drugs in Low-Income Countries. NEJM, November 2007.
The opinion piece examines the cost of antiretroviral drugs in developing countries.
Silverman, Jay G. et al. HIV Prevalence and Predictors of Infection in Sex-Trafficked Nepalese Girls and Women. JAMA, August 2007
The article examines how young women and girls who have been repatriated to Nepal after being trafficked to India for commercial sex work are emerging as an HIV/AIDS risk factor.
Bringing HIV Prevention to Scale: An Urgent Global Priority. Global HIV Prevention Working Group, June 2007..bmp "acrobat")
The report examines how to expand access to evidence-based HIV prevention interventions and provides examples of successful scale-up efforts.
Gray, Glenda & James McIntyre. HIV and Pregnancy. BMJ, May 2007.
The article examines the management of HIV during pregnancy. It describes how pregnancy affects progression of the virus, possible postpartum complications and other management considerations.
The Countdown Continues. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, May 2007.
The report was published to mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. It examines the progress of AIDS vaccine trials during the past decade.
Silent No More, Africa Fights HIV/AIDS. Africa Renewal, August 2005.
This special edition the U.N. magazine focuses on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The issue includes articles on women and HIV/AIDS, access to treatment, AIDS orphans and the continent's efforts to curb new infections and deaths.
Financing the Response to HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries: Funding for HIV/AIDS From the G7 and the European Commission. Kaiser Family Foundation, July 2005.
This report examines the latest available data on 2004 HIV/AIDS funding provided by the Group of Seven industrialzed nations and the European Commission to low- and middle-income countries, including estimated funding commitments and disbursements for bilateral aid and contributions to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Rhodes, Tim and Milena Simic. Transition and the HIV Risk Environment. BMJ, July 2005.
In this BMJ article, Rhodes and Simic of the Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behavior at Imperial College London examine how political transitions and resulting social changes are contributing to the spread of HIV in Eastern Europe and the implications of such environmental influence on HIV prevention messages.
On the Front Line. UNAIDS, July 2005.
This UNAIDS report finds that although there has been some progress in training U.N. peacekeeping forces and national armies in HIV prevention strategies, increased efforts are needed to curb the spread of the disease in militaries worldwide.
Garrett, Laurie. HIV/AIDS and National Security: Where Are the Links? Council on Foreign Relations, July 2005.
This report by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, finds that the pandemic is affecting the security of countries worldwide by weakening economies, government structures, military and police forces and social structures.
Positively Abandoned: Stigma and Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Mothers and Their Children in Russia. Human Rights Watch, July 2005.
This report from Human Rights Watch says that HIV-positive women and children in Russia face widespread discrimination and abuse, often from health care professionals.
India, China or Brazil -- Who Will Produce the Second-Line ARVs? HDNet, July 2005.
This article, written by the HDNet key correspondent team from the 7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, examines the impact of the new Indian patent law on antiretroviral production in the country. It also looks at which country will take the lead in producing generic ARVs for people with resistance to standard drugs.
A Scaled-Up Response to AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. UNAIDS, July 2005.
This UNAIDS report says that low rates of condom use, limited access to HIV testing, widespread injection drug use, commercial sex work and gender inequality in the region are contributing to the spread of HIV.
Progress on Global Access to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy: An Update on '3 by 5.' UNAIDS/WHO, June 2005.
This report says that WHO's 3 by 5 Initiative is not likely to meet its goal of providing three million people with antiretrovirals by the end of 2005 and calls for an additional $18 billion to fight the pandemic over the next three years.
Fact Sheet: HIV Testing in the United States. Kaiser Family Foundation, June 2005.
This updated fact sheet provides information on testing statistics, testing recommendations as advised by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testing sites and policies and a summary of available testing methods .
Exploring current practices in pediatric antiretroviral roll-out and integration with early childhood progams in South Africa: A rapid situational analysis. Horizons Research Update, Population Council, May 2005
This report aims to identify successful strategies in pediatric HIV treatment in South Africa and determine priority knowledge gaps to be addressed by further research.
Homan, Rick and Catherine Searle. Exploring the role of family caregivers and home-based care programs in meeting the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Horizons Research Update, Population Council, May 2005
This report evaluates six home-based care programs based on the cost of services, the best use of resources and how well programs are able to meet the needs of beneficiaries and their families.
Baek, Carolyn and Naomi Rutenberg. Addressing the family planning needs of HIV-positive PMTCT clients: Baseline findings from an operations research study. Horizons Research Update, Population Council, April 2005.
This study examines how preventing unplanned pregnancies among HIV-positive women can be an effective approach to reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission.
Markowitz, M. et al. Infection with multidrug-resistant, dual-tropic HIV-1 and rapid progression to AIDS: a case report. Lancet, March 19, 2005.
This Lancet article describes the genetics of an HIV strain diagnosed in a New York City patient in December 2004. The study -- based on the work of a team of researchers from the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center -- describes the virus as a unique variant that is resistant to multiple classes of antiretroviral drugs and associated with rapid disease progression.
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AIDS in Africa: Three Scenarios to 2025AIDS in Africa: Three Scenarios to 2025. UNAIDS, March 2005
This report outlines three plausible scenarios of the African HIV/AIDS epidemic over the next 20 years based on the current actions of the global and African communities.
U.S. Federal Funding for HIV/AIDS: The FY 2006 Budget Request, Kaiser Family Foundation, February 2005
This fact sheet provides an overview of U.S. federal funding for HIV/AIDS in President Bush's fiscal year 2006 budget request as well as comparisons over time. It includes key funding highlights for domestic and global HIV/AIDS programs. KFF also provides additional fact sheets on a wide range of HIV/AIDS issues.
3 by 5 Progress Report, December 2004, WHO, January 2005.
This report details the progress of WHO's 3 by 5 Initiative -- which aims to provide treatment to three million HIV-positive people in developing countries by the end of 2005 -- in the second half of 2004. At the end of the year, about 700,000 HIV-positive people in developing and transitional countries were receiving antiretroviral therapy, about 12% of the 5.8 million people in such countries currently needing treatment.
Combating AIDS in the Developing World, U.N. Millennium Project, 2005.
This report argues for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services needed to acheive the Millennium Development Goals.
The Status and Impact of the Three Diseases, The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2005
This report provides information on HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria disease burden; the social and economic effects of the diseases; and the global response to the pandemics.
Reaching Out to Africa's Orphans, World Bank Group, December 2004.
This report examines the effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on African orphans and details how a lack of proper education, parental relationships and guidance might cause AIDS orphans to be less able to raise children, invest in education and become productive adults.
Public Opinion on the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States, Kaiser Family Foundation, December 2004.
The November/December edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation's health poll report details how U.S. citizens view the HIV/AIDS pandemic -- both as a personal concern and as an issue facing the entire country.
International Family Planning Perspectives, December 2004.
This issue of the journal examines the health consequences of gender-based violence and provides evidence that women who are physically assaulted are more likely than other women to contract HIV and experience other reproductive-health related complications.
Halperin, D. et al. The time has come for common ground on preventing sexual transmission of HIV. Lancet, November 27, 2004.
The commentary argues that while HIV/AIDS prevention programs should be comprehensive, including access to treatment, behavior change and maintenance aimed at avoiding risk should remain the primary focus.
Deadline for Health: The Media's Response To Covering HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria in Africa. African Women's Media Center, September 2004.
This report examines the media's impact on the fight against the three diseases on the continent.
Women and HIV/AIDS: Confronting the Crisis, UNAIDS/UNIFEM/UNFPA, July 2004.
This report details the growing impact of HIV/AIDS on women worldwide and offers recommendations on topics including prevention, treatment and care.
Children on the Brink, USAID/UNAIDS/UNICEF, July 2004.
A growing number of children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions of the world are affected by HIV/AIDS. This report presents the latest statistics on the number of children under 18 who have been orphaned by AIDS and other causes.
Access for All - Fighting HIV/AIDS, "Development Outreach," World Bank, July 2004.
This issue of the World Bank Institute's journal "Development Outreach" includes numerous articles on HIV/AIDS, including articles focusing on Russia, Cambodia and Uganda.
Financing the Expanded Response to AIDS (pre-publication draft), Global Resource Tracking Consortium for AIDS, July 2004.
This report examines the magnitude and nature of resources available for HIV/AIDS programs worldwide, summarizing the most recent data available on spending from all sources of AIDS programs in low- and middle-income countries.
Analysis in Support of HIV/AIDS Control, 2000-2002, OECD and UNAIDS, July 2004.
This report presents the results of a review of statistical data on aid to HIV/AIDS control, carried out between February and May 2004 by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of OECD, in collaboration with UNAIDS.
A Force for Change: The Global Fund at 30 Months, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, July 2004.
This report provides an overview of the Global Fund’s performance and operations through July 2004.
U.S. Government Funding for Global HIV/AIDS Through FY 2005, Kaiser Family Foundation, July 2004.
This policy brief provides detailed data on U.S. funding through FY 2004 and the FY 2005 budget request.
Lancet and Lancet Infectious Diseases, July 2004.
To coincide with the XV International AIDS Conference, the July 3, 2004, issue of the Lancet and the July 2004 issue of the Lancet Infectious Diseases focused on HIV/AIDS and provided links to these and other recent articles on HIV/AIDS in one area.
Gayle, H., J. Lange. Seizing the opportunity to capitalise on the growing access to HIV treatment to expand HIV prevention. Lancet, July 3, 2004.
The commentary discusses the importance of expanding prevention efforts in the context of treatment and presents the recommendations of the Global HIV Prevention Working Group.
Journal of American Medical Association, Vol. 292 No. 2, pp. 143-296, July 14, 2004.
The July 14, 2004, issue of the Journal of American Medical Association, published during the XV International AIDS Conference, focuses on HIV/AIDS and its treatment.
Walker, N. et al., Estimating the global burden of HIV/AIDS: what do we really know about the HIV pandemic? The Lancet, Vol. 363, June 26, 2004.
The authors discuss the validity of UNAIDS/WHO estimates of the burden of HIV/AIDS, describe the levels of uncertainty associated with these estimates and discuss implications for policy makers and program managers.
Piot, P., R. Feachem, J. Lee, and J. Wolfensohn. A Global Response to AIDS: Lessons Learned, Next Steps. Science,June 25 2004; 304: 1909-1910.
This commentary discusses the state of the current global response and key challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
AIDS at 21: Media Coverage of the HIV Epidemic 1981-2002, Kaiser Family Foundation/Princeton Survey Research Associates, March 2004
This study investigates the volume of HIV/AIDS coverage over time and key events, domestic versus international focus of coverage, the portrayal of affected populations, story topics, the tone of the media coverage, the length and placement of the coverage, and the consumer education component.
Wright, K. AIDS: Hiding in Plain Sight: How Lurid Reports Obscure the Bigger Story. Columbia Journalism Review, March/April 2004
This spotlight piece examines how media coverage distorts the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, especially its increasing prevalence rate among African Americans.
Trends in U.S. Government Fundingfor HIV/AIDS -- Fiscal Years 1981 to 2004, Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2004.
This issue brief provides an analysis of U.S. federal funding for HIV/AIDS since fiscal year 1981. A chartbook with data from the brief also is available.
Lyman, P. and D. Fox. Addressing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: A U.S. Global AIDS Strategy for the Long Term. Council on Foreign Relations and The Millbank Memorial Fund. New York: Millbank Memorial Fund, 2004.
This report discusses the U.S. global AIDS strategy and offers recommendations to improve the Bush administration's strategy.
Global HIV Prevention Working Group Reports
The Global HIV Prevention Working Group is an international panel that seeks to inform global policymaking, program planning, and donor decisions on HIV prevention, and advocate for a comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS that integrates prevention and care. Convened in 2002 by the Gates Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation, the PWG has released several reports on key issues in global HIV prevention.
Center for Strategic and International Studies Task Force on HIV/AIDS Publications
The CSIS Task Force on HIV/AIDS is co-chaired by Sens. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) and is funded by the Gates Foundation. The Task Force outlines strategic choices that lie ahead for the United States in fighting the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. This page provides a complete list of publications from the CSIS Task Force on HIV/AIDS.
Cohen, J. HIV/AIDS in Asia. Science, September 2003 through June 2004.
In four installments running from September 2003 through June 2004, Science published a series of articles on HIV/AIDS in Asia. The online collection includes all of the articles in the series -- as well as an online slide show and photo collection.</span>
Stover, J. et al. Can we reverse the HIV/AIDS pandemic with an expanded response?Lancet, Vol. 360, July 6, 2002.
The authors examine the potential effect of an expanded global response to HIV/AIDS based on analyses of epidemiological data, mathematical models of HIV-1 transmission and a review of the impact of prevention interventions on risk behaviors. Analyses suggest that if the successes achieved in some countries in prevention of transmission can be expanded to a global scale by 2005, about 29 million new infections could be prevented by 2010.
