| Handbook of Economic Evaluation of HIV Prevention Programs 1998 Edition Contributor(s): Holtgrave, David R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0306457490 ISBN-13: 9780306457494 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1998 Annotation: This timely volume provides a state-of-the-art review of all research to date on evaluating the cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention programs. Chapters feature comprehensive discussions on both scientific and practical uses - and limitations - of current studies. Addressing key questions about allocating scarce resources to HIV prevention, the Handbook is essential for those who require the most up-to-date research on the methods, findings, and practical uses of economic evaluations. A special feature is the inclusion of helpful tables summarizing the relevant literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Preventive Medicine |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| LCCN: 98039090 |
| Series: AIDS Prevention and Mental Health |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7.22" W x 10.2" (1.84 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: If resources for HIV prevention efforts were truly unlimited, then this book would be en- tirely unnecessary. In a world with limitless support for HIV prevention activities, one would simply implement all effective (or potentially effective) programs without regard to expense. We would do everything useful to prevent the further spread of the virus that has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States and millions of lives worldwide. Unfortunately, funding for HIV prevention programs is limited. Even though the amount of available funding may seem quite large (especially in the United States), it is still fixed and not sufficient to meet all needs for such programs. This was very well illustrated in the summer of 1997 when over 500 community-based organizations applied for a combined total of $18 million of HIV prevention funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Less than one-fifth ofthese organizations received support via this funding mechanism. Hence, although $18 million may seem like a large amount of money at first blush, it is not enough to meet all of the prevention needs that could be addressed by these community-based organizations. |