Jenkins, CarolRobalino, David A.2013-08-142013-08-1420030-8213-5578-3https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15089This book reviews the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) situation in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Mediterranean (MENA/EM) region, and is intended to stimulate discussion and promote dialogue among the region's policy and decisionmakers. It seeks to provide a framework for multisectoral strategic action to reduce behaviors that risk spreading HIV, to care for and support those who become infected, and to diminish vulnerability among specific segments of society. Although most evidence suggests that overall HIV prevalence is low in the region, greater investments in improved surveillance, and care needed now-to maintain low prevalence levels and preserve the focus on national and regional development goals.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOHIV INFECTIONSACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMEDRUG UTILIZATIONSEXUAL BEHAVIORVULNERABLE GROUPSMIGRANTSYOUTHPATIENTSECONOMIC IMPACTEPIDEMICSHEALTH EXPENDITURESPOVERTY REDUCTIONNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSPRIVATE SECTORDONORSCOMMUNITIES ACCESS TO CONDOMSACCESS TO INFORMATIONADULT PREVALENCEADULT PREVALENCE RATEAFFECTED COMMUNITIESAIDS PREVENTIONBEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCEBLOOD DONORSCAPITAL INVESTMENTSCOLLABORATIONCONDOM PROMOTIONCONDOM USECONDOMSCRIMEDRUG INJECTORSDRUG USEDRUG USERSDRUGSECONOMICSEFFECTIVE PREVENTIONEPIDEMICSEPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATAEXPENDITURESGDP GROWTH RATEHARM REDUCTIONHEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE SYSTEMSHEALTH EDUCATIONHEALTH SERVICESHEALTH WORKERSHIGH-RISKHIGH-RISK GROUPSHIVHIV PREVENTIONHUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUSIMMUNODEFICIENCYINCOMEINFORMATION ACCESSINFORMATION SYSTEMSINJECTING DRUG USERSINSURANCEINTERVENTIONINTIMATE RELATIONSHIPSLABOR FORCELEARNINGLIFE SKILLSLOW PREVALENCEMALARIAMANAGERSMEDIAMETHADONEMIGRANTSMIGRATIONMORBIDITYMOTHER-TO-CHILDMOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSIONMOTHERSNATIONAL AIDS CONTROLNATIONAL HEALTHNEEDS ASSESSMENTNEW INFECTIONSNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSNUMBER OF AIDS DEATHSPANDEMICPATIENTSPRIVATE SECTORPROGRAMSPUBLIC HEALTHREFUGEESRELIGIOUS LEADERSREPRODUCTIVE HEALTHREPRODUCTIVE TRACTREPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONSRISK BEHAVIORSRISK FACTORSRISK GROUPSSAFE NEEDLESSCIENTISTSSCREENINGSEXSEX WITH MENSEX WORKSEX WORKERSEX WORKERSSEXUAL PARTNERSSEXUAL TRANSMISSIONSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONSSOCIAL WORKERSSTDSSTISTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL NEEDSTRANSMISSIONTUBERCULOSISUNAIDSUNEMPLOYMENTUSE OF CONDOMSVOLUNTARY COUNSELINGVULNERABLE GROUPSWASTEWORKPLACEWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONYOUNG PEOPLEYOUTHWorld Bank10.1596/0-8213-5578-3