RethinkHIV

'Setting priorities for how money could be spent most effectively to fight HIV AIDS in Africa is a key priority. This pioneering work shows how economic analysis can contribute to a prioritisation for spending in this vital area. It will be invaluable to those funding both research activities and healthcare programmes in Africa.' Professor Sir John Bell, President, Academy of Medical Sciences and Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford

Bjrn Lomborg is Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School and Director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center. He is author of best-seller The Skeptical Environmentalist (2001) and Cool It (2007) which challenged the effectiveness of standard responses to environmental challenges. He was named one of the 'top 100 global thinkers' by Foreign Policy in 2010 and 2011, one of the world's '100 most influential people' by Time and one of the '50 people who could save the planet' by The Guardian. He is a sought after speaker and opinion leader who frequently participates in debates on environmental and developmental policy choices.

Foreword Peter Piot; Introduction Bjrn Lomborg; Part I. The Research: Section 1. Sexual Transmission of HIV Jere R. Behrman and Hans-Peter Kohler: 1. Alternative perspective: sexual transmission of HIV Damien de Walque; 2. Alternative perspective: sexual transmission of HIV Alan Whiteside; Section 2. Prevention of Non-sexual Transmission of HIV Lori A. Bollinger: 3. Alternative perspective: prevention of non-sexual transmission of HIV Rob Baltussen and Jan Hontelez; 4. Alternative perspective: prevention of non-sexual transmission of HIV Mira Johri; Section 3. Treatment Mead Over and Geoffrey P. Garnett: 5. Alternative perspective: treatment Robert J. Brent; 6. Alternative perspective: treatment John Stover; Section 4. Strengthening Health Systems William P. McGreevey, with Carlos Avila and Mary Punchak: 7. Alternative perspective: strengthening health systems Till Brnighausen, David E. Bloom and Salal Humair; 8. Alternative perspective: strengthening health systems Nicoli Nattrass; Section 5. Social Policy Interventions to Enhance the HIV/AIDS Response in Sub-Saharan Africa Anna Vassall, Michelle Remme and Charlotte Watts: 9. Alternative perspective: social policy interventions to enhance the HIV/AIDS response in sub-Saharan Africa Tony Barnett; 10. Alternative perspective: social policy interventions to enhance the HIV/AIDS response in sub-Saharan Africa Harounan Kazianga; Section 6. Vaccine Research and Development Robert Hecht and Dean T. Jamison, with Jared Augenstein, Gabrielle Partridge and Kira Thorien: 11. Alternative perspective: vaccine research and development Steven Forsythe; 12. Alternative perspective: vaccine research and development Joshua A. Salomon; Part II. Ranking the Opportunities: Section 7. Findings of the Nobel Laureate Economist Expert Panel Ernest Aryeetey, Paul Collier, Edward C. Prescott, Thomas C. Schelling and Vernon L. Smith: 13. Findings from African civil society Bactrin Killingo, Nduku Kilonzo, Christiana Laniyan, Retta Menberu and Ken Odumbe; 14. Conclusion Bjrn Lomborg.