Introduction and rationale for study -- Introduction to selected health technologies -- Adoption of health technology in India : a summary of major findings -- Lessons for the adoption of the AIDS vaccine -- Summary and conclusions -- Universal immunisation programme -- Hepatitis B immunisation in India -- No-scalpel vasectomy -- Voluntary counselling and testing -- Antiretroviral therapy
Summary
The effectiveness of a new health technology is judged by both its accessibility. and also the extent to which it has been adopted in a particular country. With. the possibility of an AIDS vaccine in the near future, the International AIDS. Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has emphasised the need for countries to prepare well. in advance for its smooth access and adoption. Reiterating IAVIs̀ appeal, this. book ably captures the course India needs to take for the successful adoption. and implementation of the AIDS vaccine in India. The first of its kind, this book examines the adoption of four health
Analysis
AIDS vaccines India
HIV infections India
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-228) and index
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