Critical Review “The Wisdom of Whores”The control and eradication of HIV/AIDS should be of the utmost importance to the entire global community. Although many modern countries have effectively treated and controlled the disease over the past decades in their own societies, it is vital for third world countries and poorer nations to control the disease in order to progress as a population . Currently, the methods in place to control HIV/AIDS do not work in poor countries due to the stigma attached to the disease and a general lack of understanding of it. In “The Wisdom of Whores,” Elizabeth Pasini presents a new method of studying disease from a scientific perspective that is both viable and promising as a solution to the AIDS/HIV problem. His proposal is very strong and well documented. She uses her own experience working at UNAIDS, CDC and WHO to support her claims from first-hand testimony and many cities of her own, as well as other scientific research to explain why the focus should be on monitoring. the patterns and spread of HIV/AIDS, rather than simply focusing on its control. His overall argument is very compelling and provides information from a perspective that is not normally evaluated. Supporters of NGOs and religious groups involved in preventing the spread of the disease would be the only ones to really oppose his argument. They would object to his suggestion that NGOs and religious groups have harmed HIV/AIDS prevention in the past or are currently affecting disease control in negative ways. According to the WHO in 2007, “more than 95% of HIV cases are in developing countries, two-thirds of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. "In addition, there have been 2.1 million HIV-related deaths and 2.5 million...... middle of paper... without taking this into account, they really fail to convince their readers that NGOs can succeed if enough effort is put into the collective action of the aided government and organizations as a whole. Pasini's overall thesis is simply that there needs to be a change in the way HIV/AIDS is approached in sub-Saharan Africa. His experience, based solely on science and not medicine, leads him to suggest that following trends and the spread of HIV/AIDS rather than focusing on its control and treatment will allow us to successfully stop it in its tracks. the future. She is both compelling and compelling in her argument, making the reader truly believe what she is saying. Not only does she use the best possible evidence and first-hand experience, but she also explains what the main issues facing the HIV/AIDS community are in terms of stigma, marginalization and organizational issues..