HIV, Health & Your Community

By Reuben Granich

Book Overview

A comprehensive and accessible guide for community health workers confronting the growing HIV epidemic, with emphasis on successful prevention efforts around the world. Topics include virus biology, epidemiology, prevention programme design and writing grant proposals. Accessible for those with little medical knowledge, HIV prevention training or experience in caring for those living with AIDS, the book uses clear, contemporary examples to illustrate public health interventions successful in less industrialized areas. The book also features a valuable, easy-to-use appendix of common illnesses and treatments aimed at readers with more medical training.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942364406
• ISBN13: 9780942364408
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Hesperian Health Guides
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 7.0"