This brief article outlines an approach to analysing the effectiveness of public health interventions in the third world, specifically in regard to HIV/AIDS. Its purpose is not to be the definitive last word but to float certain ideas consistent with the precepts of political economy, with a view to inviting criticism, commentary and contributions to future publications.
C. Madavo , ‘A New Compact on AIDS’ , address, International Conference on AIDS and STDs in Africa , Lusaka , 12 September 1999 .