Dear Robson, I have the impression that poverty alleviation contributes effectively to better health outcomes including in HIV and AIDS infections. First, it is evident from the annual UNAIDS reports on the global HIV and AIDS situation that high and middle-income countries have fewer AIDS deaths in...

Increased efforts of countries and global partners in fighting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria have saved, extended and improved the lives of many. However, many needs for prevention, treatment and care remain unmet. With regard to HIV/AIDS, for example, it is estimated that in 2006 only 30% of those...