Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-106) and index.

The global AIDS epidemic is the worst in sub-Saharan Africa / Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) -- Global AIDS and HIV figures has been exaggerated / Michael Fumento -- The AIDS epidemic is past its peak, even in Africa / Margaret Wente -- Treatment for HIV and AIDS in developing countries involves challenges / AVERT -- Women and children in sub-Saharan Africa suffer greatly from AIDS / Peter Gyves -- There are much bigger health concerns in developing countries than AIDS / Daniel Halperin -- The fight against AIDS could be won with more government money / Steve Maich -- Charity, not more government money, should fund the fight against AIDS / Jim DeMint -- Money should be spent on testing and drugs, not an AIDS vaccine / Homayoon Khanlou, Michael Weinstein and Lori Yeghiayan -- A vaccine is a critical tool to fighting AIDS worldwide / Mark Mulligan ... [et al.] -- The AIDS epidemic can be controlled while pursuing a vaccine / William Haseltine -- Strategies to prevent AIDS should emphasize abstinence / Edward C. Green -- Strategies to prevent AIDs should not emphasize abstinence / Geraldine Sealey.

Presents essays offering various viewpoints on the crisis of AIDS in developing countries, providing critical information to form an educated opinion.