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The deadly ideas of neoliberalism how the IMF has undermined public health and the fight against AIDS / Rick Rowden. . — London : Zed Books, 2009..

243 p. 22 cm.

Introduction --- Part 1. Emergence of HIV/AIDS and the Global Response -- 1. The History of Global Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS -- 2. The Impact of the AIDS Response on Public Health Systems -- 3. The Shortage of Health Care Workers and the 'Brain Drain' Problem -- 4. The Debate Over 'Vertical' vs. 'Horizontal' Donor Aid -- 5. Different Types of Health Systems, Different Types of Financing -- Part 2 The Neoliberal Development Model -- 6. The Reagan Revolution, Structural Adjustment and The Washington Consensus -- 7. Neoliberal Theory and its Policies -- 8. The Consequences for Development -- Part 3 Consequences for Health -- 9. The Demise of Public Health & Rise of Neoliberalism -- 10. The Consequences for Health -- 11. 30 Years Later: Coming Full Circle - Rediscovering Public Health -- 12. The IMF: Blocking Progress on Public Health.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention--Finance--Economic aspects--Developing countries.
Neoliberalism--Economic aspects.
AIDS (Disease)--Treatment--Finance--Economic aspects--Developing countries.
Public health--Economic aspects--Developing countries.
Economic assistance--Developing countries.
HIV Infections--economics.
HIV Infections--prevention & control.
Developing Countries.
International Cooperation.
Public Health Practice--economics.