From the reviews: "The underlying theme of this excellent book is the prospect of an HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia and the steps that have been and must be taken to prevent the spread of this virus and disease in an area that contains about 60 percent of the world's population. Some 115 international scientists and public health officials, all directly involved in AIDS/HIV-associated work, have contributed 39 chapters...As evidenced by the section titles, the book is well organized. It is also well edited; the varied nationalities of the contributors are not reflected in the writing style. Each chapter has a list of references, and the book benefits from a good index. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels. (R. S. Kowalczyk, Choice, January 2005 "AIDS in Asia will be an extremely valuable resource as leaders and stakeholders move to set up integrated HIV/AIDS control programmes. It will help them to enlist the latest evidence in support of fair treatment for the vulnerable, which is the foundation of all adequate public health policy." (from the Foreword by Lee Jong-Wook, Director-General of the World Health Organization)

• I: Snapshots of HIV/AIDS in Asia.- 1 HIV/AIDS in Thailand.- 2 History of HIV in India.- 3 The Chinese HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Current Response,.- 4 HIV/AIDS and Public Health Care in the Greater Mekong River Region: Origin, Disease Damage, Control and Regional Collaboration.- 5 Update on HIV/AIDS in Japan, 2003.- 6 HIV/AIDS in Malaysia.- 7 HIV/AIDS in Indonesia: Dynamics and Challenges in the Emergence of the National Response.- 8 HIV/AIDS in the Philippines.- 9 Evolving HIV Epidemic in Pakistan.- 10 HIV/AIDS in Nepal: Context, Current Situation, Response.- 11 Sri Lanka’s Response to an Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic.- 12 HIV/AIDS in Taiwan.- 13 HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong: The Emergence and Impact of an Epidemic.- 14 HIV/AIDS in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.- 15 HIV/AIDS Preparedness in the CIS, Baltic, East and Southeast Europe, and The Balkans. A Situation Report.- II: Molecular Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity, and Overlaps with Endemic Disease.- 16 Molecular Epidemiology of HIV in Asia and the Pacific.- 17 Human Genetics and HIV-1 Infection.- 18 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2): Biology and Pathogenesis.- 19 Tuberculosis Control, HIV/TB, and India.- 20 Infectious Diseases and the Development of Health Systems in Thailand.- 21 Infectious Diseases in China.- 22 The History of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases in the Republic of Korea: Origin, Damage, and Control.- 23 Transmission of HIV and Other Infections in Southeast Asia: Cultural and Genetic Factors.- III: Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Projected Scenarios.- 24 Estimating Rates of HIV/AIDS in India.- 25 Current HIV/AIDS Diagnosis, Reporting, and Surveillance in China.- 26 Men Who Have Sex with Men and HIV/AIDS Prevention in China.- 27 Trends in Injection Drug Use and the HIV Epidemic in Southern China.- 28Infectious Diseases in Asia: Implications for Global Health.- IV: Prevention Efforts and Treatment Options.- 29 The Role of Antiretroviral Therapy in Asia.- 30 Pediatric AIDS in Asia: Prevention, Treatment, and Government Intervention.- 31 Needs and Responses: Children Orphaned and Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in the Mekong Subregion.- 32 Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Striding towards Access to HAART for the Family.- 33 Prevention of Sexual STUHIV Transmission in Jiangsu Province, China.- V: The Decisive Battleground.- 34 AIDS in Asia: What Can We Learn from the Rest of the World?.- 35 Preventive HIV-1 Vaccines: Prelicensure Development.- 36 United States Department of Defense HIV-1 Vaccine Development in Thailand.- 37 The Thailand MoPH-U.S. CDC Collaboration in Asia.- 38 Japan’s Collaboration with Thailand in the Development of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine.- 39 Developing Countries: A Force in the Global Fight against HIV/AIDS.

From the reviews: "The underlying theme of this excellent book is the prospect of an HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia and the steps that have been and must be taken to prevent the spread of this virus and disease in an area that contains about 60 percent of the world's population. Some 115 international scientists and public health officials, all directly involved in AIDS/HIV-associated work, have contributed 39 chapters...As evidenced by the section titles, the book is well organized. It is also well edited; the varied nationalities of the contributors are not reflected in the writing style. Each chapter has a list of references, and the book benefits from a good index. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels. (R. S. Kowalczyk, Choice, January 2005 "AIDS in Asia will be an extremely valuable resource as leaders and stakeholders move to set up integrated HIV/AIDS control programmes. It will help them to enlist the latest evidence in support of fair treatment for the vulnerable, which is the foundation of all adequate public health policy." (from the Foreword by Lee Jong-Wook, Director-General of the World Health Organization)

• I: Snapshots of HIV/AIDS in Asia.- 1 HIV/AIDS in Thailand.- 2 History of HIV in India.- 3 The Chinese HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Current Response,.- 4 HIV/AIDS and Public Health Care in the Greater Mekong River Region: Origin, Disease Damage, Control and Regional Collaboration.- 5 Update on HIV/AIDS in Japan, 2003.- 6 HIV/AIDS in Malaysia.- 7 HIV/AIDS in Indonesia: Dynamics and Challenges in the Emergence of the National Response.- 8 HIV/AIDS in the Philippines.- 9 Evolving HIV Epidemic in Pakistan.- 10 HIV/AIDS in Nepal: Context, Current Situation, Response.- 11 Sri Lanka’s Response to an Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic.- 12 HIV/AIDS in Taiwan.- 13 HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong: The Emergence and Impact of an Epidemic.- 14 HIV/AIDS in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.- 15 HIV/AIDS Preparedness in the CIS, Baltic, East and Southeast Europe, and The Balkans. A Situation Report.- II: Molecular Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity, and Overlaps with Endemic Disease.- 16 Molecular Epidemiology of HIV in Asia and the Pacific.- 17 Human Genetics and HIV-1 Infection.- 18 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2): Biology and Pathogenesis.- 19 Tuberculosis Control, HIV/TB, and India.- 20 Infectious Diseases and the Development of Health Systems in Thailand.- 21 Infectious Diseases in China.- 22 The History of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases in the Republic of Korea: Origin, Damage, and Control.- 23 Transmission of HIV and Other Infections in Southeast Asia: Cultural and Genetic Factors.- III: Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Projected Scenarios.- 24 Estimating Rates of HIV/AIDS in India.- 25 Current HIV/AIDS Diagnosis, Reporting, and Surveillance in China.- 26 Men Who Have Sex with Men and HIV/AIDS Prevention in China.- 27 Trends in Injection Drug Use and the HIV Epidemic in Southern China.- 28Infectious Diseases in Asia: Implications for Global Health.- IV: Prevention Efforts and Treatment Options.- 29 The Role of Antiretroviral Therapy in Asia.- 30 Pediatric AIDS in Asia: Prevention, Treatment, and Government Intervention.- 31 Needs and Responses: Children Orphaned and Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in the Mekong Subregion.- 32 Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Striding towards Access to HAART for the Family.- 33 Prevention of Sexual STUHIV Transmission in Jiangsu Province, China.- V: The Decisive Battleground.- 34 AIDS in Asia: What Can We Learn from the Rest of the World?.- 35 Preventive HIV-1 Vaccines: Prelicensure Development.- 36 United States Department of Defense HIV-1 Vaccine Development in Thailand.- 37 The Thailand MoPH-U.S. CDC Collaboration in Asia.- 38 Japan’s Collaboration with Thailand in the Development of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine.- 39 Developing Countries: A Force in the Global Fight against HIV/AIDS.

From the reviews: "The underlying theme of this excellent book is the prospect of an HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia and the steps that have been and must be taken to prevent the spread of this virus and disease in an area that contains about 60 percent of the world's population. Some 115 international scientists and public health officials, all directly involved in AIDS/HIV-associated work, have contributed 39 chapters...As evidenced by the section titles, the book is well organized. It is also well edited; the varied nationalities of the contributors are not reflected in the writing style. Each chapter has a list of references, and the book benefits from a good index. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels. (R. S. Kowalczyk, Choice, January 2005 "AIDS in Asia will be an extremely valuable resource as leaders and stakeholders move to set up integrated HIV/AIDS control programmes. It will help them to enlist the latest evidence in support of fair treatment for the vulnerable, which is the foundation of all adequate public health policy." (from the Foreword by Lee Jong-Wook, Director-General of the World Health Organization)

• I: Snapshots of HIV/AIDS in Asia.- 1 HIV/AIDS in Thailand.- 2 History of HIV in India.- 3 The Chinese HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Current Response,.- 4 HIV/AIDS and Public Health Care in the Greater Mekong River Region: Origin, Disease Damage, Control and Regional Collaboration.- 5 Update on HIV/AIDS in Japan, 2003.- 6 HIV/AIDS in Malaysia.- 7 HIV/AIDS in Indonesia: Dynamics and Challenges in the Emergence of the National Response.- 8 HIV/AIDS in the Philippines.- 9 Evolving HIV Epidemic in Pakistan.- 10 HIV/AIDS in Nepal: Context, Current Situation, Response.- 11 Sri Lanka’s Response to an Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic.- 12 HIV/AIDS in Taiwan.- 13 HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong: The Emergence and Impact of an Epidemic.- 14 HIV/AIDS in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.- 15 HIV/AIDS Preparedness in the CIS, Baltic, East and Southeast Europe, and The Balkans. A Situation Report.- II: Molecular Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity, and Overlaps with Endemic Disease.- 16 Molecular Epidemiology of HIV in Asia and the Pacific.- 17 Human Genetics and HIV-1 Infection.- 18 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2): Biology and Pathogenesis.- 19 Tuberculosis Control, HIV/TB, and India.- 20 Infectious Diseases and the Development of Health Systems in Thailand.- 21 Infectious Diseases in China.- 22 The History of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases in the Republic of Korea: Origin, Damage, and Control.- 23 Transmission of HIV and Other Infections in Southeast Asia: Cultural and Genetic Factors.- III: Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Projected Scenarios.- 24 Estimating Rates of HIV/AIDS in India.- 25 Current HIV/AIDS Diagnosis, Reporting, and Surveillance in China.- 26 Men Who Have Sex with Men and HIV/AIDS Prevention in China.- 27 Trends in Injection Drug Use and the HIV Epidemic in Southern China.- 28Infectious Diseases in Asia: Implications for Global Health.- IV: Prevention Efforts and Treatment Options.- 29 The Role of Antiretroviral Therapy in Asia.- 30 Pediatric AIDS in Asia: Prevention, Treatment, and Government Intervention.- 31 Needs and Responses: Children Orphaned and Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in the Mekong Subregion.- 32 Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Striding towards Access to HAART for the Family.- 33 Prevention of Sexual STUHIV Transmission in Jiangsu Province, China.- V: The Decisive Battleground.- 34 AIDS in Asia: What Can We Learn from the Rest of the World?.- 35 Preventive HIV-1 Vaccines: Prelicensure Development.- 36 United States Department of Defense HIV-1 Vaccine Development in Thailand.- 37 The Thailand MoPH-U.S. CDC Collaboration in Asia.- 38 Japan’s Collaboration with Thailand in the Development of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine.- 39 Developing Countries: A Force in the Global Fight against HIV/AIDS.