Africa: How Aids Brought Global Health to the World Political Stage

analysis

The AIDS movement is at an intersection point due to the interplay of key health and economic determinants - the global financial downturn, tight foreign aid budgets and intense resource competition.

AIDS is only one of multiple health threats requiring deeper, more complex strategies for ethical allocation of resources. What position should AIDS hold within the broader spectrum of global health priorities - for example, maternal and child health, injuries, non-communicable diseases and mental health?

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