Global Challenge of AIDS

内容紹介

目次

Epidemiology

・ Global Status of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic and the Response
・ Mother to Child HIV Infection
・ Epidemiology of STD and AIDS in Asia
・ Recent HIV/AIDS Trends among Men Who Have Sex with Men
・ Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Challenges for the 1990s

Pathogenesis

・ Host Factors in the Immunopathogenesis of HIV Disease
・ A Turning Point in AIDS Research: the Search for New Frontiers
・ Virologic and Immunologic Characterization of Long-term Survivors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection
・ HIV Destroys the Nucleolus: Future Prospect of Molecular and Cellular Biology
・ Lentivirus Pathogenesis: New Insights from New Technologies
・ Human Papillomavirus and Immunosuppression
・ HIV Variability and its Implications for Epidemiology, Natural History and Pathogenesis

Vaccine and Therapy

・ The Role of Prophylaxis in HIV Disease
・ The Dilemma of Developing and Testing AIDS Vaccines
・ Update on Antiretroviral Therapy
・ Gene Therapy for HIV Infection
・ HIV Drug Resistance: Molecular Basis and Clinical Significance

Care and Preventive Activities

・ Interface between HIV/AIDS and Prostitutes: Micro Level Analysis in the Red-light Context
・ Evaluation of Harm Reduction Methods among Injecting Drug Users
・ Promoting Health among Out-of-School Youth: Recognizing Individual and Common Needs for HIV Prevention
・ Future Strategies Regarding Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
・ Methods of Protection against Sexual Acquisition of HIV: Options Available for Women
・ Controlling the Emergence of Tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-Infected Patients

Counseling/ Social/ Psychology/ Support

・ Human Rights Violations as a Barrier to Effective Policies in Prevention and Care
・ Ethical Issues in HIV/AIDS Care
・ Government/Community Partnerships
・ The Impact of HIV/AIDS

Tenth Anniversary Special Sessions

・ HIV 10 Years on: Research Finding and Future Prospects
・ Current Concepts of Care and Prevention
・ International Cooperation in the Fight against AIDS