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The book examines the devastating impact of AIDS on Africa, highlighting its unique role in undermining regional development by disproportionately affecting adults in their prime. This epidemic leads to workforce depletion, family fragmentation, and widespread orphanhood, forcing difficult choices for governments between immediate health needs and long-term development. It outlines the World Bank's strategy to combat HIV in collaboration with African governments and UNAIDS, detailing the epidemic's effects, necessary actions, and a strategic plan for effective response and implementation.
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Intensifying Action Against Hiv/AIDS in Africa: Responding to a Development Crisis, World Bank
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Intensifying Action Against Hiv/AIDS in Africa: Responding to a Development Crisis
- Language
- English
- Authors
- World Bank
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 89
- ISBN13
- 9780821345726
- Category
- Health / Medicine
- Description
- The book examines the devastating impact of AIDS on Africa, highlighting its unique role in undermining regional development by disproportionately affecting adults in their prime. This epidemic leads to workforce depletion, family fragmentation, and widespread orphanhood, forcing difficult choices for governments between immediate health needs and long-term development. It outlines the World Bank's strategy to combat HIV in collaboration with African governments and UNAIDS, detailing the epidemic's effects, necessary actions, and a strategic plan for effective response and implementation.