1 Introduction to the Economic, Financial, Political and Legal
Implications of Global Pandemics . . 1
2 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Strategies in Developed
and Developing Countries . . 25
3 Insurance, Mortality, Treatment Costs and the Business Impact
of HIV/AIDS in Developed and Developing Countries . . 67
4 The Economics of HIV/AIDS . . 111
5 The Political Economy of Patents and Global Health Threats . . 153
6 Global Diseases, Global Patents and Developing Countries
in WTO Law . . 187
7 Bilateral and Multilateral Financing of HIV/AIDS Programs:
The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Global Fund,
Bilateral Donors and the Private Sector . . 217
8 The Successes and Failures of Global Health Organizations:
The World Health Organization, UNAIDS, Medicins sans Frontieres
and PEPFAR . . 265
9 The Way Forward: Prevention, Treatment and Human Rights. . 301
Index . . 353
About the Authors . . 391