Go Top What are some of the issues highlighted in the 3 scenarios?
Defining the crisis is crucial. How the crisis confronting Africa is defined, and by whom, will make a fundamental difference to the outcome. HIV is an exceptional disease which, in HIV prevalence countries, has a unique capacity to derail development progress. However, a line must be drawn between treating HIV as an exceptional disease (exceptionalism) and paying attention only to HIV at the expense of other diseases (isolationism) or development issues. The AIDS epidemic should be understood as part of the wider crisis of underdevelopment. There is danger in seeking swift dividends. It is essential to develop both short-term pragmatic solutions and long-term strategic responses to the AIDS epidemics. Short-term projects may have local and individual benefits, but are unlikely to achieve significant overall impact. Prioritizing just one approach can have grave consequences. Leadership is important but its not enough. Leadership in the response to HIV and AIDS is vital. But it has to b
