Göran Holmqvist () (Institute for Futures Studies and Nordic Africa Institute)
Abstract
The global HIV prevalence map reveals striking contrasts between high- and low-prevalence countries. Africa is the most affected continent, but within Africa there is a distinct geographical pattern. A handful of Southern African countries have prevalence indicators in the range of 15?35 per cent, while rates in West African countries are in the range of 1?5 per cent and those in East African countries are somewhere in between. What explains this variation in HIV prevalence rates? The answer could offer some clues about the HIV epidemic and how to counteract it. More generally, it may also teach us something about why certain societies are more vulnerable than others to an infectious disease such as HIV. (...)
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Paper provided by International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth in its series One Pager with number
83.
Length: 1 Date of creation: Apr 2009 Date of revision: Publication status: Published by UNDP - International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth , April 2009, pages 1-1 Handle: RePEc:ipc:opager:83