AIDS: a global perspective
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The AIDS epidemic is a global phenomenon with significant social, economic, demographic, legislative and political implications, and crucial practical and ethical concerns for civil rights and public health. An overview of AIDS in the world is presented, based on the insight provided by the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention and the First International Conference on the Global Impact of AIDS, both held early in 1988.
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