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The Politics and History of AIDS Treatment in Brazil
Amy Nunn
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Description for The Politics and History of AIDS Treatment in Brazil
Hardback. This, the first book to narrate what is a complex and inspiring history, traces the development of Brazil's AIDS treatment policies during the country's tumultuous path to democracy, as its government redefined access to health care as a basic right. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; MBX; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Brazil’s public policy response to the AIDS epidemic preceded those of many developing countries. During my tenure as President, in 1996, Brazil adopted a law guaranteeing free and universal access to AIDS treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS. Brazil became the first developing country to provide publicly-financed AIDS treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS. We now have one of the world’s most successful AIDS programs that is considered a model for other dev- oping countries. Today, 185,000 people receive life-saving AIDS cocktails in Brazil, and thousands of lives have been saved. But this was not an easy battle. ... Read more
Brazil’s public policy response to the AIDS epidemic preceded those of many developing countries. During my tenure as President, in 1996, Brazil adopted a law guaranteeing free and universal access to AIDS treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS. Brazil became the first developing country to provide publicly-financed AIDS treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS. We now have one of the world’s most successful AIDS programs that is considered a model for other dev- oping countries. Today, 185,000 people receive life-saving AIDS cocktails in Brazil, and thousands of lives have been saved. But this was not an easy battle. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387096179
SKU
V9780387096179
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About Amy Nunn
Dr. Amy Nunn is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brown Medical School where she conducts research on HIV testing, HIV risk behaviors, and how to best link people living with HIV/AIDS to treatment and care services. A social scientist by training, Dr. Nunn has worked in several countries where she conducted domestic and international ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics and History of AIDS Treatment in Brazil
From the reviews: "Amy Nunn’s book The Politics and History of AIDS Treatment in Brazil maps the political landscape that led to this landmark in public health policy, and the subsequent growth of Brazil’s AIDS treatment programme into one of the largest and most equitable in the world. ...the story Nunn tells is absolutely fascinating." -Elizabeth Pisani, The Lancet, ... Read more