n Latin American Report - The fruits of foresight - an architect of Brazil's AIDS program describes the 'critical and innovative vision' that led to success : IDB news

Abstract

Countries that deal with AIDS belatedly or half-heartedly pay a price - both in lost lives and added health care and social costs. Brazil avoided a large-scale AIDS epidemic by adopting visionary policies and making bold investments early on. Brazil's approach is now generating a global reassessment of the prospects for managing AIDS in developing countries.