Publication
2 Apr 2002
This briefing examines the HIV epidemic in Myanmar. It gives an overview of the reasons for widespread infections, mainly drug use and poverty. The paper examines government reactions and the HIV surveillance program, and external funding mechanisms for epidemic prevention and control. It states that the response to HIV has been constrained by high-level policy ambivalence, the limitation of a medical model perspective, and shortages of human, technical and financial resources.
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Author | International Crisis Group |
Series | Crisis Group Asia Briefings |
Issue | 15 |
Publisher | International Crisis Group (ICG) |
Copyright | © 2002 International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) |