The economics of the global response to HIV/AIDS / Markus Haacker

Author: Haacker, Markus
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Copyright Date: ©2016
Edition: First edition.
Physical Description: x, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Availability

Finding items...

Summary

The global response to HIV/AIDS has been a major aspect of global health and development policy over the last three decades. The book illustrates the devastating health impacts of the epidemic, with life expectancy in some countries falling to the lowest levels observed anywhere, and the remarkable success of the global HIV/AIDS response in reversing such extreme outcomes. Concerns about the implications of HIV/AIDS for economic development have played a role in motivating the global HIV/AIDS response. However, evidence on the impacts of HIV/AIDS on economic growth or poverty is weak, and the magnitude and relevance of such economic effects appears trivial compared to the consequences for life and health. Because of the success in extending access to treatment globally, HIV/AIDS has effectively transitioned into a chronic disease. This means that HIV/AIDS absorbs not only a substantial chunk of current global and national financial resources, but that these spending needs are projected to persist over decades. The costs of the HIV/AIDS response thus resemble a long-term financial liability, shaped by past and current policies.

Subject(s)

ISBN

9780198718048 hardback
0198718047 hardback

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

View MARC record | catkey: 17954277