Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the leading infectious cause of adult death in the world. Untreated disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a case fatality rate that approaches 100%. Not since the bubonic plague of the 14th century has a single pathogen wreaked such havoc. It is estimated that during the course of 2002 some 5 million people became infected with HIV, and almost 3 million people died of AIDS. The magnitude of this epidemic required a response that confronts the disease from every sector. Education of children and youth deserves the highest priority in a world afficted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This book reviews the current status of the HIV/AIDS epidemics, evaluates the approaches and strategies currently being used in each country, and makes suggestions for government and non-governmental organizations to planning effective programmes to control the pandemic.
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