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HIV/AIDS is catastrophic both from a public health
perspective and in terms of its impact on economic and social stabilityin many of the most severely affected nations, including virtuallyall
of southern Africa. A public health response alone is
insufficientto address this devastating epidemic. Political leadership
atthe highest levels is needed to mobilize a multisectoral responseto
the impact of HIV/AIDS on educational systems, industry, agriculture,the military, and other sectors. With a few notable exceptions,political response was slow to mobilize in the early years ofthe
epidemic, but response has dramatically improved in the past18 months.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)is involved in
ongoing efforts to encourage political leadersto make a multisectoral
response to the epidemic a major focusof their national plans.
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS), 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 27, Switzerland.
