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Author: Olusoji Adeyi ,
Phyllis J. Kanki ,
Oluwole Odutolu ,
John A. Idoko
Publisher: Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
Imprint: Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
Dimensions:
Width: 21.10cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.769kg
ISBN: 9780674018686
ISBN 10: 0674018680
Pages: 578
Publication Date: 30 May 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
An extremely rich source of information on the AIDS epidemic as it begins to ravage one of the most populous countries on the African continent...The voluminous AIDS in Nigeria: A Nation on the Threshold provides a comprehensive overview of a single country, examining the dynamics of the epidemic through an analysis of prevention efforts, and offering valuable information to researchers and policymakers... AIDS in Nigeria: A Nation on the Threshold is a treasure trove of information on the nature of an epidemic and how to deal with it in Nigeria...[It] should prove useful for both policymakers, politicians, academics, and the wider lay community. -- Ezekiel Kalipeni and Richard O. Djukpen African Studies Review (07/31/2007)
An effective response to Nigeria's AIDS epidemic, with analysis of prevention efforts and strategies for controlling the disease, is presented by some of the country's leading health experts. Their scholarship is complemented with courageous stories of people whose lives have been transformed by AIDS.-- (09/01/2005) An extremely rich source of information on the AIDS epidemic as it begins to ravage one of the most populous countries on the African continent...The voluminous AIDS in Nigeria: A Nation on the Threshold provides a comprehensive overview of a single country, examining the dynamics of the epidemic through an analysis of prevention efforts, and offering valuable information to researchers and policymakers...AIDS in Nigeria: A Nation on the Threshold is a treasure trove of information on the nature of an epidemic and how to deal with it in Nigeria...[It] should prove useful for both policymakers, politicians, academics, and the wider lay community.-- (07/31/2007)
Author Information
Olusoji Adeyi is Coordinator of Public Health Programs at the World Bank, Washington, D.C. Phyllis J. Kanki is Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, and Director, AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN), Boston, Massachusetts. Oluwole Odutolu is Senior Project Coordinator, AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN), Abuja, Nigeria. John A. Idoko is Professor of Medicine and Director of the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) Laboratory at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.
