AIDS in Asia A Continent in Peril Author:Susan Hunter The spread of AIDS in Asia is accelerating so quickly that it will soon overtake growth of the disease in Africa. Over the next two decades, the containment of Asia's epidemics will be crucial to global stability because the region is home to 60% of the world's population. AIDS in Asia is marked by four significant facts: the enormous populatio... more »ns involved; poor leadership; Asia's role in the sex and drug trade; and economic conditions between states that lead to exploitation of the poorest countries in the region. At the crucial moment when the spread of AIDS in this region is beginning to gain worldwide recognition, distinguished expert Susan Hunter makes clear the catastrophic threat AIDS poses to Asia and the world, and draws on her experience in other countries to map out steps that must be taken to contain it.« less