Global Lessons from the AIDS Pandemic : Economic, Financial, Legal and Political Implications

1 Introduction to the Economic, Financial, Political and Legal Implications of Global Pandemics . . 1
2 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Strategies in Developed and Developing Countries . . 25
3 Insurance, Mortality, Treatment Costs and the Business Impact of HIV/AIDS in Developed and Developing Countries . . 67
4 The Economics of HIV/AIDS . . 111
5 The Political Economy of Patents and Global Health Threats . . 153
6 Global Diseases, Global Patents and Developing Countries in WTO Law . . 187
7 Bilateral and Multilateral Financing of HIV/AIDS Programs: The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Global Fund, Bilateral Donors and the Private Sector . . 217
8 The Successes and Failures of Global Health Organizations: The World Health Organization, UNAIDS, Medicins sans Frontieres and PEPFAR . . 265
9 The Way Forward: Prevention, Treatment and Human Rights. . 301

Index . . 353
About the Authors . . 391