Russia and a few other Eurasian countries have been home to the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the world over the last several years. This volume offers country-specific accounts, authored by the leading players in the analysis of the situation and the fight against the virus.

Autorentext
JUDYTH L. TWIGG is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programmes, School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.

Inhalt
PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Foreword; S.Talbott Introduction; J.L.Twigg HIV/AIDS in Eurasia; M.Feshbach PART II: RUSSIA HIV/AIDS in Russia; V.Pokrovsky The Politics of Russia's HIV/AIDS Policy; C.Wallander HIV/AIDS Non-Governmental Organizations in Russia; J.Stachowiak & A.Peryshkina The Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in Russia/Eurasia; S.Sharp PART III: EURASIA HIV/AIDS in Ukraine; A.Klepikov HIV/AIDS in Central Asia: B.Zhussupov HIV/AIDS in the Caucasus; J.Ibrahimova, L.Mamedova, S.Grigoryan & T.Tsertsvadze HIV/AIDS in the Baltics: L.Priimägi, S.Caplinskas & A.Ferdats PART IV: ADDRESSING THE EPIDEMIC International Donors and HIV in Eurasia; B.Lindblad Bilateral Donors and HIV in Eurasia; V.Saldanha HIV/AIDS and Eurasian Health Care Systems; J.L.Twigg PART V: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS HIV and Drug Use in Eurasia; R.Heimer, M.Merson & K.Irwin HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in Eurasia; J.Csete The Security Implications of HIV/AIDS in Russia and Eurasia; H.Balzer