International Journal of Epidemiology 2001;30:1455-1456
© International Epidemiological Association 2001
Infectious diseases |
Commentary: Sex trade involvement and rates of HIV-positivity among young gay and bisexual men
The Joseph L Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 600 West 168 St, PH-18, New York, NY 10032, USA. E-mail: ess8@columbia.edu
Somewhat belatedly, the world has begun to officially acknowledge the catastrophic impact of HIV/AIDS. The Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted on 16 June 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly (Excerpts From the UN's Statement on AIDS, 2001)1 brought to centre stage the need for governments, civil societies, the business community and the private sector to act in concerted fashion to combat the pandemic. The potential for devastation is particularly strong in sub-Saharan Africa and in countries with vast populations like India and China. As the magnitude of these events in low-income
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