Abstract: | Comments on the review by J. A. Kelly et al (see record 1994-10963-001) regarding public health interventions designed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate behavior that put individuals at risk for becoming HIV-infected. D. R. Holtgrave expands on the review by discussing important economic policy issues, including the cost of HIV prevention interventions and the societal economic benefits of prevention programs. Methods for estimating the cost of an HIV prevention intervention are described. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |