AIDS in Developing Countries
AIDS in Developing Countries | The AIDS Epidemic Demands Action from Developing Countries
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Summary: It is not possible for others to solve the AIDS problem in developing nations. In Africa, for example, where the AIDS epidemic is most severe, Africans themselves need to be taking steps to help address the crisis. These steps include facing the fact that AIDS is mainly a sexually transmitted disease, relinquishing the taboos involved in talking about it, and encouraging the use of condoms. Another step is to test pregnant women for HIV and give them the appropriate anti-AIDS drugs, making certain...
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Table of Contents
- AIDS in Developing Countries: An Overview
- AIDS Is a Threat to Human Development and Security in Developing Countries
- The United States Should Provide Financial Assistance to Developing Countries to Combat AIDS
- The AIDS Epidemic Demands Action from the International Community
- The AIDS Epidemic Demands Action from Developing Countries
- African Nations Are Committed to Fighting the AIDS Epidemic
- The Chinese Government Is Hampering the Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic
- A Deadly Passage to India
- U.S. Pharmaceutical Companies and the U.S. Government Have Blocked the Availability of AIDS Drugs in Developing Countries
- U.S. Pharmaceutical Companies Have Helped Make AIDS Drugs Available in Developing Countries
- Rich and Poor Nations Should Collaborate in the Development of an AIDS Vaccine
- The Collaboration of Rich and Poor Nations in AIDS Research Creates Ethical Problems
- The Development of an AIDS Vaccine Is Not a “Magic Bullet” Solution
- Reducing Poverty Can Reduce AIDS in Developing Countries
- Developing Countries Need to Reduce Risky Behavior to Prevent AIDS
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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