Review
"AIDS in Asia raises critical issues concerning the future of the AIDS epidemic on the world’s most populous continent. Today we have the opportunity to prevent the unfolding of a catastrophic epidemic in Asia, but effectively tackling AIDS in the region will require addressing the challenges explored in Hunter’s book, including gender inequality, human trafficking, and inadequate political leadership."--Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS
"With an expert analysis of how history, economics, geography and exploitation intertwine, Hunter paints a disturbing picture of the suffering aids has caused in Asia and the nightmare that is about to unfold."--Trevor Neilson, Executive Director, Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS
"As the epicenter of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic is rapidly shifting from Africa to Asia, Susan Hunter's latest inquiry, provides an incredibly timely and relevant analysis of the situation in Asia that should galvanize expanded action. How Asian countries respond to HIV/AIDS will affect all of humanity for the next several centuries.Hunter provides an in-depth historical and cultural analysis of the challenges Asia faces as it tries to halt the pandemic---making it essential reading for all those who want to participate in the epic endeavor to stop AIDS. Hunter brings in touch with the plight of the Asia's children, a most vulnerable population, that has so easily been ignored."--Dr. Paul S. Zeitz, President and Executive Director, Global AIDS Alliance
"In AIDS in Asia Susan Hunter brings an acute focus to the growing impact of HIV/AIDS in the region, and the world. Hunter’s detailed and balanced account of the individual, social and global factors driving the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia– including ineffective political leadership, human trafficking, social inequalities, and gender disparities– is a tremendously important story for anyone with an interest or stake in the region. As the global center of gravity shifts to Asia, we should all take notice."--Elizabeth Williams, Program Officer, HIV/AIDS, Asia Society
Praise for Black Death:
"This book opens many new perspectives on what has become the largest epidemic in human history. More importantly, it gives us insight into the human tragedy and triumph that is the daily bread of people and communities in the areas most affected by AIDS throughout the world."--Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS
"Hunter...uses personal anecdotes to detail the story of a growing epidemic."--Library Journal
"the most up-to-date account for the lay reader of the impact of the epidemic." -- London Times
"In this book, global AIDS expert Susan Hunter combines her profound emotional intelligence and her experience in Africa to help us understand the true state of the World that we live in. Her writing is brilliant. The tapestry she weaves is compassionate, grounded in history, and
extraordinarily real. She helps us believe that we can create a better world, if we learn to change ourselves to meet the challenges of AIDS and poverty as they confront us in the 21st century."--Paul Zeitz, Executive Director, Global AIDS Alliance
Book Description
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.
