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- Introduction
- Scope of the problem
- Estimated number of people living with HIV
- Estimated number of deaths due to AIDS
- A global view of HIV infection
- HIV/AIDS and development
- Number of people living with HIV by region
- Percent of HIV infected adults who are female
- HIV prevalence among antenatal clinic attendees
- Proportion of HIV infection in population groups
- HIV prevalence: men who have sex with men
- Context of development
- Population trends (1)
- Population trends (2)
- Cancer in developing world (1)
- Cancer in developing world (2)
- Resources - 1998 per capita health expenditures
- Resources - 2001 World Bank estimates
- Access to clean water
- Hunger is a leading cause of death
- Impact of the pandemic
- Impact of AIDS on life expectancy
- Impact of AIDS on under-five mortality rates
- Reduction in African agricultural labor force
- 25 years of AIDS
- Impact of orphanhood on school attendance
- Knowledge about HIV among young males
- Why do anything?
- Quote by Elie Wiesel
- Quote by Albert Schweitzer
- Quote by Gordon Brown
- U.S. response
- Enlightened self interest
- UN security council resolution - 2000
- Quote by Peter Piot
- HIV/AIDS as a national security issue
- What is being done?
- Public funding
- Sources of estimated and projected funding
- DAC members' official development assistance
- Research
- NIH HIV/AIDS research funding
- UK medical research council expenditure
- Annual public sector investment
- Private sector vaccine research
- Private philanthropy
- Private philanthropy for global HIV/AIDS
- Impact of current efforts
- Progress towards declaration of commitment
- Youth who identify ways to prevent HIV infection
- HIV positive women on antiretroviral prophylaxis
- Infants born to HIV infected mothers
- Rates of antiretroviral therapy
- Comparison of 2003 and 2005 data
- What can health professionals/scientists do?
- Support good public policy
- Pay attention to quality medical care
- Raise public consciousness
- Opportunities for direct service
- Non governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Public sector service
- Academic institutions
- 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
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 December 21, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.69645/KVCU2446.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
Financial Disclosures
- Dr. Joseph O'Neill has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.