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Alleviating Poverty Imperative to Stop Spread of HIV/AIDS in AsiaOctober 8, 2001 Alleviating poverty is imperative if Asia and the Pacific are to slow the spread of AIDS, according to Indrana Gupta, associate professor at the Institute of Economic Growth in New Delhi. She cited a recent World Bank report showing that in 1998, 522 million people, or 40 percent of the population of South Asia, were surviving on less than $1 per day. "We have huge numbers [of people] who are desperately poor and are living in conditions that are conducive to a high spread of the [HIV] epidemic," Gupta told delegates to the 6th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. Gupta also said that governments, economists and health organizations need to integrate poverty alleviation alongside other programs for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. Associated Press 10.08.01; Emma Tinkler  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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