From the Back Cover

Twenty-two million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the disease was first discovered almost 25 years ago – more people than died in Europe during the Black Death of the Middle Ages. And 42 million people are now infected, two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa . This No-Nonsense Guide tells the story so far, looking at the origins of the disease, the way it spread, and examining the profits made by drug companies, women’s special vulnerability, and the positive action being taken by people and communities to fight back.

The perfect introduction to this pertinent issue, Usdin shows that “AIDS is a political issue, fuelled by poverty and gender inequalities.”

Other titles in the series: The No-Nonsense Guide to International Migration, The No-Nonsense Guide to World Poverty, The No-Nonsense Guide to Islam, The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Media, The No-Nonsense Guide to Globalization, The No-Nonsense Guide to Terrorism, The No-Nonsense Guide to International Development, The No-Nonsense Guide to Science, and The No-Nonsense Guide to Water