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The No-Nonsense Guide to HIV/AIDS Usdin, Shereen Publisher:  Between the Lines, Toronto, Canada Year Published:  2003   Pages:  144pp   ISBN:  1-896357-81-4 Library of Congress Number:  RC606.6.U84 2003   Dewey:  616.97'92 Resource Type:  Book This book gives an overview of the origins of HIV, the ways in which it spreads, the profits made by drug companies, women's special vulnerability and the positive action being taken by people and communities to fight back. Abstract:  The No-Nonsense Guide to HIV/AIDS is part of the series of No-Nonsense Guides, and is written by Shereen Usdin who is a medical doctor and a public health specialist working for human rights, violence against women, health and development communication. This book gives an overview of the origins of HIV, the ways in which it spreads, the profits made by drug companies, women's special vulnerability and the positive action being taken by people and communities to fight back. It describes various theories about the origin of AIDS, the many stigmas associated with it, the ways in which different communities have dealt with the problem, effects of external factors (like poverty, migration and sex-trafficking), ways to avoid/deal with HIV and the advances made by pharmaceutical companies. There are brief stories of the experiences of individuals who are infected, and many charts and tables displaying statistical data. Contact information is provided for a number of organizations all over the world that are fighting AIDS. The book describes situations prevailing in different parts of the world and the ways in which different countries are handling this crisis. Both negative and positive aspects, and results, are discussed, making the book a thorough guide to how and why AIDS is spreading, and being dealt with, in the world today. [Abstract by Nabeeha Chaudhary] Topics African Health AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) AIDS/Condoms AIDS/Developing Countries AIDS & Development AIDS/Economic Burden of AIDS & HIV AIDS/Human Rights AIDS/Treatment Anti-Retroviral Therapy Condom Use Death & Dying Death/Impact on Children Drug Research Drugs Drugs/Research & Development Gay & Lesbian Health Issues Generic/Brand Name Drugs Health Care Costs Health/Developing Countries HIV Therapies India Indonesia Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals Industry Preventive Health Care Sexual Behaviour Sexually-Transmitted Infections (STIs) South Africa Women & AIDS

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