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1. Introduction
2. Scope of the problem
3. Estimated number of people living with HIV
4. Estimated number of deaths due to AIDS
5. A global view of HIV infection
6. HIV/AIDS and development
7. Number of people living with HIV by region
8. Percent of HIV infected adults who are female
9. HIV prevalence among antenatal clinic attendees
10. Proportion of HIV infection in population groups
11. HIV prevalence: men who have sex with men
12. Context of development
13. Population trends (1)
14. Population trends (2)
15. Cancer in developing world (1)
16. Cancer in developing world (2)
17. Resources - 1998 per capita health expenditures
18. Resources - 2001 World Bank estimates
19. Access to clean water
20. Hunger is a leading cause of death
21. Impact of the pandemic
22. Impact of AIDS on life expectancy
23. Impact of AIDS on under-five mortality rates
24. Reduction in African agricultural labor force
25. 25 years of AIDS
26. Impact of orphanhood on school attendance
27. Knowledge about HIV among young males
28. Why do anything?
29. Quote by Elie Wiesel
30. Quote by Albert Schweitzer
31. Quote by Gordon Brown
32. U.S. response
33. Enlightened self interest
34. UN security council resolution - 2000
35. Quote by Peter Piot
36. HIV/AIDS as a national security issue
37. What is being done?
38. Public funding
39. Sources of estimated and projected funding
40. DAC members' official development assistance
41. Research
42. NIH HIV/AIDS research funding
43. UK medical research council expenditure
44. Annual public sector investment
45. Private sector vaccine research
46. Private philanthropy
47. Private philanthropy for global HIV/AIDS
48. Impact of current efforts
49. Progress towards declaration of commitment
50. Youth who identify ways to prevent HIV infection
51. HIV positive women on antiretroviral prophylaxis
52. Infants born to HIV infected mothers
53. Rates of antiretroviral therapy
54. Comparison of 2003 and 2005 data
55. What can health professionals/scientists do?
56. Support good public policy
57. Pay attention to quality medical care
58. Raise public consciousness
59. Opportunities for direct service
60. Non governmental organizations (NGOs)
61. Public sector service
62. Academic institutions
63. Conclusion

Topics Covered

• Global HIV epidemiology
• Scope of the problem
• The context of development: poverty, displacement, other health concerns
• Necessity of responding
• What is being done?
• Impact of current efforts
• Unique role for health professionals and scientists

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Series:

• Retroviruses

Categories:

• Microbiology

Therapeutic Areas:

• Infectious Diseases

Talk Citation

O'Neill, J. (2007, October 1). HIV/AIDS in the developing world: what can we do? [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/KVCU2446.
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Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007
• Archived on May 31, 2018

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Joseph O'Neill has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.