HIV/AIDS in Georgia : Addressing the Crisis.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- 1. HIV/AIDS Epidemic -- Country Brief -- HIV/AIDS Epidemic -- Risk Groups and Factors Affecting the Spread of HIV Infection -- 2. Analysis of the National Response -- Main Stakeholders -- Enabling Legal Environment and Shortcomings -- State HIV/AIDS Program -- Donor Assistance -- The Level of Civil Society Engagement -- Summary of National Response Analysis -- 3. HIV/AIDS Projections &amp -- Potential Implications -- Projection Methodology -- Projections -- Social Impact of the Epidemic -- Sectoral Impact -- 4. Policy Implications -- Lack of Leadership and Implementation Capacity -- Priority Setting and Resource Allocation -- Overcoming Social Barriers -- 5. Strategic Options for the World Bank Involvement -- Bibliography -- BOXES -- Box 1: Summary of Signs of HIV/AIDS Epidemic -- Box 2: IDUs: Summary of Risks and Contributing Factors -- Box 3: STDs: Summary of HIV/AIDS Risks and Contributing Factors -- Box 4: Poverty and Commercial Sex Work -- Box 5: MSM: Summary of Risks Affecting the Spread of HIV Infection -- Box 6: Youth: Summary of Risks Affecting the Spread of HIV Infection -- Box 7: TB in General Population: Summary of Risks Affecting the Spread of HIV Infection -- Box 8: TB in Prisons: Summary of Risks Affecting the Spread of HIV Infection -- Box 9: HIV/AIDS in Prisons: Summary of Risks Affecting the Spread of HIV Infection -- Box 10: Summary of National Response to HIV/AIDS -- Box 11: Priority Areas and Strategic Action for Strengthening National Response Capabilities -- Box 12: Integrating HIV/AIDS Program activities in Georgia's lending Portfolio -- FIGURES -- Figure 1: Registered HIV Cases in Georgia (1989-2001) -- Figure 2: Structure of HIV by Modes of T ransmission -- Figure 3: Distribution of HIV/AIDS by Regions, 2002.

Figure 4: Age Structure of HIV &amp -- AIDS Cases -- Figure 5: Dynamics of Sexual &amp -- IDU Transfusion -- Figure 6: Distribution of Drug Users and Drug Addicts -- Figure 7: Age Distribution of Drug Users and Drug Addicts -- Figure 8: Registered STD Cases by Years -- Figure 9: Age Distribution of STDs -- Figure 10: Distribution of STD Cases by Gender -- Figure 11: Distribution of CSWs by Age Group -- Figure 12: Distribution of TB Cases by Years -- Figure 13: Number of Projected New HIV Positive -- Figure 14: Projected Prevalence -- Figure 15: Projected Mortality (15-49 years old) -- Figure 16: Projected Population Growth -- Figure 17: Estimated AIDS Orphans -- Figure 18: Projected AIDS Treatment Expenditures -- Figure 19: New Adult Cases of TB -- Figure 20: Social Benefits 2000-2015 -- Figure 21: Number of Economically-active Population Contributing to the Social Security System -- TABLES -- Table 1: Number of Blood Donors tested on HIV -- Table 2: Cross Sectional HIV Sero-prevalence in High-risk Groups at 0 and 12 months and HIV Incidence per 100 person-years (PY) (1997-1999) and Baseline Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Serology.

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