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HIV/AIDS in Latin American Countries : The Challenges Ahead

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dc.contributor.authorGarcia Abreu, Anabela
dc.contributor.authorNoguer, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorCowgill, Karen
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-14T19:00:54Z
dc.date.available2013-08-14T19:00:54Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractHIV/AIDS in Latin America falls within the framework of a low endemic setting. In the majority of the countries, the epidemic is still concentrated in high-risk populations: men who have sex with men (MSM), injecting drug users (IDUs), commercial sex workers (CSWs), prisoners, and people with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The exceptions are Honduras and southeastern Brazil, where the epidemic has reached the general population. Heterosexual sex is the primary mode of transmission in Central America, with sex between men predominating in South America, and injecting drug use playing a significant role in the Southern Cone. Survey respondents also identified other populations with increased vulnerability in which interventions would be crucial-young people and women. Although the number of men living with AIDS outweighs the number of women in all countries, the gender gap is closing, and in some countries, the effect of AIDS on rural communities is increasing rapidly. In low endemic settings, the main priority is the highest risk groups, and activities to address HIV/AIDS should be focused on (1) strengthening efforts to prevent new infections in these populations, and (2) providing care and support strategies, which in turn create incentives for early detection of infection and/or risky behavior. Epidemiological surveillance plays a key role in the control of the epidemic through the measurement of frequency, distribution, and evolution of HIV/AIDS among populations; identification of high-risk groups; and evaluation of the effectiveness of prevention efforts.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2853310/hivaids-latin-american-countries
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-5364-0
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-5364-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15070
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHealth, Nutrition, and Population;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectAIDS CARE
dc.subjectAIDS EPIDEMIC
dc.subjectAIDS INCIDENCE
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL MARKERS
dc.subjectBLOOD DONORS
dc.subjectBLOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectBLOOD SUPPLY
dc.subjectCASES OF AIDS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEX
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEX WORKER
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCONDOMS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDRUG USERS
dc.subjectEARLY DETECTION
dc.subjectEPIDEMICS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFIRST INTERCOURSE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHETEROSEXUAL SEX
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK GROUPS
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK POPULATIONS
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHIV INFECTION
dc.subjectHIV INFECTIONS
dc.subjectHIV PREVENTION
dc.subjectHIV TESTING
dc.subjectHIV TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectHOMOSEXUALITY
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectIMMUNE DEFICIENCY
dc.subjectIMMUNE SYSTEM
dc.subjectIMMUNITY
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subjectINJECTING DRUG USE
dc.subjectINJECTING DRUG USERS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectLABORATORIES
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMASS MEDIA
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMODE OF TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTHER-TO-CHILD
dc.subjectNEW INFECTIONS
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPATIENTS PER MONTH
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREVENTION EFFORTS
dc.subjectPREVENTION INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectPREVENTION OF MOTHER
dc.subjectPREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPROPHYLAXIS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRESPONSE TO AIDS
dc.subjectRISK BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectRISK GROUPS
dc.subjectRISK POPULATIONS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSEX WITH MEN
dc.subjectSEX WORKERS
dc.subjectSEXUAL BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectSEXUAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSEXUAL ORIENTATION
dc.subjectSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOBILIZATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectSTIS
dc.subjectSTRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION
dc.subjectSURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectUNAIDS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVIRAL LOAD
dc.subjectWORK ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE HIV AIDS INFECTIONS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIC DISEASES
dc.subjectAIDS DISEASE
dc.subjectHIGH RISK SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS
dc.subjectSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectPREVENTIVE HIV AIDS VACCINES
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE CAPACITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES ACCESS
dc.subjectNATIONAL CAPACITIES
dc.titleHIV/AIDS in Latin American Countries : The Challenges Aheaden
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2853310/hivaids-latin-american-countries
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-5364-0
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000090341_20040112150752
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2853310
okr.identifier.report27581
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalLatin America
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::HIV AIDS
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Adolescent Health
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.unitHuman Development Network
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