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Preventing HIV in Developing Countries
. Ed(S): Gibney, Laura; Diclemente, Ralph J.; Vermund, Sten H.
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Description for Preventing HIV in Developing Countries
Paperback. Editor(s): Gibney, Laura; DiClemente, Ralph J.; Vermund, Sten H. Series: AIDS Prevention and Mental Health. Num Pages: 423 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNH9; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 623.
Globally, action to prevent HIV spread is inadequate. Over 16,000 new infections occur every day. Yet we are not helpless in the face of disaster, as shown by the rich prevention experience analyzed in this valuable new compendium. “Best pr- tice” exists—a set of tried and tested ways of slowing the spread of HIV, of persuading and enabling people to protect themselves and others from the virus. Individually, features of best practice can be found almost everywhere. The tragedy, on a world scale, is that prevention is spotty, not comprehensive; the measures are not being applied on anywhere near the ... Read more
Globally, action to prevent HIV spread is inadequate. Over 16,000 new infections occur every day. Yet we are not helpless in the face of disaster, as shown by the rich prevention experience analyzed in this valuable new compendium. “Best pr- tice” exists—a set of tried and tested ways of slowing the spread of HIV, of persuading and enabling people to protect themselves and others from the virus. Individually, features of best practice can be found almost everywhere. The tragedy, on a world scale, is that prevention is spotty, not comprehensive; the measures are not being applied on anywhere near the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
Series
AIDS Prevention and Mental Health
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475772173
SKU
V9781475772173
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Reviews for Preventing HIV in Developing Countries
`This is a highly recommended book for all academic and medical libraries. it should be read by anyone who is administering any HIV prevention program.' AIDS Book Review Journal `This volume provides a practical, accessible compendium of HIV prevention strategies implemented in developing countries, including accounts of the difficulties encountered ... Read more