{"product_id":"the-world-health-report-2004-world-health-organization-9789241562652","title":"The World Health Report 2004: Hiv\/Aids: Changing History","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe World Health Report 2004 - Changing History\u003c\/i\u003e argues that a comprehensive HIV\/AIDS strategy linking prevention, treatment, care, and support for people living with the virus could save the lives of millions of people in poor and middle-income countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEffectively tackling HIV\/AIDS is the world's most urgent public health challenge. Unknown a quarter of a century ago, the disease is now the world's leading cause of death. Today an estimated 40 million people are living with HIV\/AIDS, and in 2003 three million people died and five million others became infected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt present, almost six million people in developing countries need treatment, but only about 400 000 of them received it in 2003. \u003ci\u003eThe World Health Report 2004\u003c\/i\u003e argues that a treatment gap of such dimensions is indefensible and that narrowing it is both an ethical obligation and a public health necessity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn September 2003 WHO, UNAIDS, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria declared lack of access to AIDS treatment with antiretroviral medicines a global health emergency. In response, these organizations and their partners launched an effort to provide 3 million people in developing countries with antiretroviral therapy (ART) by end 2005 - the 3 by 5 initiative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday the global community is now mobilized and more resources than ever are being channeled into an emergency response. This World Health Report shows how a partnership linking international organizations, national governments, the private sector, and communities is working simultaneously to expand access to HIV\/AIDS treatment, reinforce HIV prevention, and strengthen health systems in some of the countries where they are currently weakest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a task that requires overcoming major obstacles. However, determination to surmount these obstacles is spurred by the knowledge that rapid expansion of ART can avert millions of needless deaths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e World Health Organization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 924156265X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789241562652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Health Organization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.80w x 0.50d","brand":"World Health Organization","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450176712959,"sku":"9789241562652","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_992a2686-282e-4c02-9418-79f960ef9c40.jpg?v=1777266533","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-health-report-2004-world-health-organization-9789241562652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}