作者: Nalini Tarakeshwar , Seth C. Kalichman , Leickness C. Simbayi , Kathleen J. Sikkema
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0_2
关键词: Scale (social sciences) 、 China 、 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 、 Psychological intervention 、 Primary prevention 、 World health 、 Male circumcision 、 Medicine 、 Environmental health 、 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
摘要: Chapter one of this volume provides an overview the global scenario HIV and AIDS. Available data suggests that number infections has varied globally since 2000, with rates in some countries such as Kenya Malawi declining, while other Uganda Thailand report setbacks their previously declining infection. Moreover, HIV/AIDS seems to be gaining further ground Russia most populous regions world including India China. For a sustainable response epidemic, both prevention treatment services need brought scale simultaneously. Although 700,000 people began antiretroviral (ARV) 2006, around four million became infected HIV. As Kevin De Cock, World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director emphasized, “We cannot treat our way out epidemic. every case going into treatment, six more are back line.” (Alcorn, 2007) This chapter broad primary for at-risk populations interventions targeted living HIV/AIDS.