ARCHIPELAGO LESSONS - AIDS IN THE ISLANDS - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF CUBA, HAITI AND HAWAII

Authors
Citation
L. Hamm, ARCHIPELAGO LESSONS - AIDS IN THE ISLANDS - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF CUBA, HAITI AND HAWAII, Interciencia, 18(4), 1993, pp. 184-189
Citations number
24
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
0378-1844
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
184 - 189
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-1844(1993)18:4<184:AL-AIT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A comparative analysis of national strategies in response to the AIDS epidemic, and how these impact AIDS prevalence, can leach us about sol utions for prevention. This paper studies AIDS in Cuba, Haiti and Hawa ii. These countries and states have been chosen for their similarities in size, population, climate and major industries, and their differen ces in political and economic structures. The paper surveys the health care structures of each country or state; and social economic and pol icy factors affecting the disease. It compares AIDS prevalence and exa mines prevention and treatment strategies. In conclusion, the paper wi ll discuss and analyze AIDS prevalence and strategies in Hawaii, Haiti and Cuba, and will raise questions to be considered in AIDS intervent ion planning in any society.