AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) has become one of the most important public health concerns in contemporary society. Recent data suggest that an estimated 36.1 million persons (adults and children) are living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (UNAIDS/WHO 2000). Approximately 21.8 million persons have died from AIDS-related illnesses by year-end 2000 (UNAIDS/WHO 2000). The multitude of tragedies arising from HIV and AIDS is a problem facing every country on earth. As a means of exploring how this problem is viewed in different settings around the world, this unique volume presents case studies of carefully selected countries representative of each region. Students, teachers, and researchers will be able to further their understanding of the subject as they make cross-cultural comparisons and discover how nations are responding, how the problem is changing, what kinds of research are being conducted, what sort of interventions are being enacted, and other details of the different ways in which this crisis affects various societies.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jafar Mahmud
Jafar Mahmud is a true Gandhian lover of peace, progress and prosperity, has authored 26 books including the best seller books on Buddha. He is a former Academic Counsellor in Indira Gandhi National Open University and former Research Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, which keeps association with over 200 countries of the world. He has represented India in various International Conferences including the United National Conference (Development of Asia). The author, an eminent futurist was also associated with UNESCO, ILO and UNICEF Projects. He was Project Director of Mass Communication Research Center, Jamia Millia Islamia. He was invited to present a key note address at Banaras Hindu University on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. The author was interviewed by Doordarshan in an Exclusive Programma. He has delivered more than 25 talks on All India Radio. His talks have also been relayed from A.I.R. in French and Russian. His work was honoured by the then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi and then President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma.
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