Contributions

  • University of Cape Town. Centre for Social Science Research - Contributor
  • University of Cape Town. Aids and Society Research Unit - Contributor
  • aids2031 (Organization) - Contributor
  • University of Natal. Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Centre for Social Science Research, Rondebosch, South Africa

Language

English

Word Count

4,000 words, Guess

Page Count

16 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCRC606.6 .N225 2008

Description

"Some countries, like Brazil, have good reputations on AIDS policy, whereas others, notably South Africa, have been criticized for inadequate leadership. Cross-country regression analysis suggests that most of the 'poster children' for AIDS leadership have indeed performed better or worse than expected given their economic and institutional constraints and the demographic and health challenges facing them. Regressions are run on HAART coverage (number on highly active antiretroviral therapy as % of total need) and MTCTP coverage (pregnant HIV+ women accessing mother-to-child-transmission prevention services at % of total need). Brazil, Burkina-Faso, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Mali, Namibia, Suriname, Thailand, Paraguay, and Uganda performed consistently better than expected. South Africa, Uruguay, and Trinidad and Tobago performed consistently and significantly worse than expected"--P. 1.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • CSSR working paper -- no. 219

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