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AIDS in Asia: A Continent in Peril
AIDS in Asia provides a thorough introduction to the social and economic issues surrounding the AIDS epidemic in Asia
* Geographic obstacles to health care* Gender inequality and human trafficking* Political turmoil and poor leadership* Asia's role in the sex and drug trade* Economic conditions and exploitation At the crucial moment when the spread of AIDS in this region is beginning to gain worldwide recognition, distinguished expert Susan Hunter makes clear the catastrophic threat AIDS poses to Asia and the world, and draws on her experience to discuss the potential policy implications.
* Geographic obstacles to health care* Gender inequality and human trafficking* Political turmoil and poor leadership* Asia's role in the sex and drug trade* Economic conditions and exploitation At the crucial moment when the spread of AIDS in this region is beginning to gain worldwide recognition, distinguished expert Susan Hunter makes clear the catastrophic threat AIDS poses to Asia and the world, and draws on her experience to discuss the potential policy implications.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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March 20, 2008
Hunter is a decent writer who knows a lot about AIDS in Africa. Sady, her book on Asia is so many types of wrong that it doesn't bear detaling.
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