Addressing HIV/AIDS in East Asia and the Pacific.RA643 2004-055291 0-8213-5916-9 Addressing HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in East Asia East Asia A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East. East Asian adj. & n. and the Pacific. Title main entry. (Health, nutrition nutrition, study of the materials that nourish an organism and of the manner in which the separate components are used for maintenance, repair, growth, and reproduction. Nutrition is achieved in various ways by different forms of life. , and population series) The World Bank, [c]2004 112 p. $15.00 (pa) Drawing upon the institution's previous experience, this paper outlines a strategic direction the World Bank can use to respond to the challenge of HIV/AIDS in East Asia and the Pacific. It charts the nature of the epidemic epidemic, outbreak of disease that affects a much greater number of people than is usual for the locality or that spreads to regions where it is ordinarily not present. in the region, surveys some of the successful practices currently being pioneered, and offers suggestions for addressing the epidemic at both national and regional levels. |
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