More Shopping OptionsRussia and a few other Eurasian countries have been home to the fastest-growing epidemics of HIV in the world over the last several years. A study published by the U.S. National Intelligence Council in 2002 identified Russia among five "second wave" countries likely to experience explosive further increases in HIV/AIDS over the next decade if appropriate measures are not taken. HIV/AIDS in the post-Soviet era may be rapidly evolving into not only a humanitarian crisis, but also a significant political, economic, and national security issue for the affected countries themselves and for the rest of the world. No single volume has been published that addresses the multiple aspects of the epidemic for this important part of the world.
Judyth Twigg is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs, School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University.
"The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Russia and in several other parts of the former Soviet Union remains a great concern. This book is, therefore, an extremely timely and important contribution to the literature on HIV/AIDS in general and on HIV/AIDS in Russia and the former Soviet Union, in particular. The two volumes that Twigg has assembled bring together the writings of a group of outstanding scholars and practitioners who are unrivaled in their knowledge of HIV/AIDS in the countries about which they have written. The book clearly lays out not only the epidemiology in different countries but also insightfully portrays the political, social, and economic forces that are linked to the spread of HIV in these countries. The chapters on Russia provide analyses of the epidemic in that country that have rarely been discussed with such thoughtfulness. Everyone concerned about the threat of HIV/AIDS in the former Soviet Union, the links between HIV/AIDS and human rights, and the multi-dimensional foundations of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, will want to read this book."
--Richard Skolnik, Former Executive Director, Harvard School of Public Health PEPFAR Program
Foreword--Strobe Talbott * Introduction--Judyth L. Twigg * The Early Days of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Former Soviet Union--Murray Feshbach * Russian Politics and HIV/AIDS: The Institutional and Leadership Sources of an Inadequate Policy--Celeste Wallander * NGOs and HIV in Russia: Lessons from a Unique Case Stud--Julie Stachowiak and Alena Peryshkina * The Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in Russia: Current Trends and Perspectives--Shombi Sharp * Has the Window of Opportunity Closed?: The Contribution of Bilateral Donors Supporting HIV/AIDS Activities in Russia and Eurasia--Vinay Saldanha * International Donors and Support to the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region: Opportunities and Challenges--Bertil Lindblad * HIV and Drug Use in Eurasia--Robert Heimer, Michael Merson, Kevin Irwin and Robert Booth * Rights and Lessons Scorned: HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in Eurasia--Joanne Csete * AIDS and Security in Russia--Harley Balzer
