Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. The genetics and virology of HIV -- Modes of HIV trans mission -- The origins and ancestors of HIV -- HIV becomes a global epi demic -- Where is HIV now? -- Problems, controversies, and solutions. S tigma and discrimination -- AIDS care, cost-effectiveness, and the econ omic impact of HIV -- Access to care -- Government responses to HIV and AIDS -- HIV vaccine design and the ethics of international clinical tr ials -- Chronology. Scientific discovery -- Global and regional respons es to HIV and AIDS -- Biographies. Zackie Achmant -- Kofi Annan -- Bono -- Siddharth Dube -- Costa Gazi -- Elizabeth Glaser -- Jahnabi Goswami -- Yusuf Hamied -- Mpule Kwelagobe -- Festus Mogae -- Janet Museveni - - Eloan Pinheiro -- Somsak Supawitkul -- Mechai Viravaidya -- Wan Yanha i -- Gao Yaojie -- Data and statistics. HIV and AIDS in the world today -- HIV among women and minorities in the United States -- HIV virology and medicine -- Clinical trials -- HIV in developing countries and acc ess to care -- HIV transmission and the movement of the epidemic -- Cos t-effectiveness of HIV prevention, care, and treatment -- HIV surveilla nce and public health responses to HIV and AIDS -- Stigma and discrimin ation -- Organizations -- Selected print and nonprint resources.