Preventing HIV/Aids in the Middle East And North Africa A Window of Opportunity to Act

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has the potential to impede and even reverse development if not addressed early enough. In order to preserve the benefits of national and regional development investments put in place by governments, and donor agencies, improved HIV/AIDS advocacy, information and prevention strategies are needed now to maintain the current low prevalence levels in the region. This tide outlines the role of the Bank in confronting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa based on a review of needs and gaps at the regional and country level.World Bank Staff is the author of 'Preventing HIV/Aids in the Middle East And North Africa A Window of Opportunity to Act', published 2005 under ISBN 9780821362648 and ISBN 082136264X.