AIDS in Africa

AIDS in Africa
Author: Max Essex
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2007-05-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030647817X

This comprehensive reference book addresses the unique challenges facing many African nations as poor infrastructure and economics continue to obstruct access to advanced treatments and AIDS care training. It takes into account the context of settings with limited resources. Information on how to best utilize existing resources and prioritize scaling-up of infrastructure is a critical aspect of this book for those working in HIV/AIDS-related fields in Africa.

The African Regional Human Rights System

The African Regional Human Rights System
Author: Manisuli Ssenyonjo
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 629
Release: 2011-12-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004218149

The African human rights system has undergone some remarkable developments since the adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, the cornerstone of the African human rights system, in June 1981. The year2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter. It also marked 25 years since the African Charter entered into force on 21 October 1986.This book aims to provide reflections on most of the major human rights issues in the past 30 years of the African human rights system in practice and discussion on the future: the African Charter s impact and contribution to the respect, protection and promotion of human rights in Africa; the contemporary challenges faced by the African Human rights system in responding adequately to the demands of rapidly evolving African societies; and how the African human rights system can be strengthened in the future to ensure that the human rights protected in the African Charter, as developed in the jurisprudence of the African Commission since the Commission was inaugurated in 1987, are realised in practice.The chapters in this volume bring together the work of 20 human rights scholars and practitioners, with expertise in human rights in Africa, under the following general themes: rights and duties in the African Charter; rights of the vulnerable under the African system; implementation mechanisms for human rights in Africa; and towards an effective African regional human rights system.

Attacking Africa's Poverty

Attacking Africa's Poverty
Author: M. Louise Fox
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2006
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0821363239

By all measures, poverty in Africa as a whole has increased and deepened. But in fact, Africa contains a number of undocumented success stories of poverty reduction. This book presents case studies of thirteen of these success stories, giving grounds for some real hope, and providing useful learning for all ? policymakers, governments, businesses, service providers, NGOs, and donors.

International Human Rights Law in Africa

International Human Rights Law in Africa
Author: Christof Heyns
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 903
Release: 2022-11-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004532005

The aim of this reference work is to make African human rights law accessible to all those involved in or interested in human rights law on the continent in order to strengthen its impact. Primary documents are introduced and reproduced and presented in a coherent framework. The main institutions - public and private - dealing with human rights in Africa are identified and discussed. Comprehensive overviews of the international human rights legal regimes applicable to Africa, as well as country reports are provided. This book tries to contribute towards documenting, systemising and anchoring the African human rights system. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004138810).

International Human Rights Law in Africa & Domestic Human Rights Law in Africa

International Human Rights Law in Africa & Domestic Human Rights Law in Africa
Author: Christof Heyns
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 875
Release: 2022-11-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004531998

The aim of this reference work is to make African human rights law accessible to all those involved in or interested in human rights law on the continent in order to strengthen its impact. Primary documents are introduced and reproduced and presented in a coherent framework. The main institutions - public and private - dealing with human rights in Africa are identified and discussed. Comprehensive overviews of the international human rights legal regimes applicable to Africa, as well as country reports are provided. This book tries to contribute towards documenting, systemising and anchoring the African human rights system. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004138810).

Overcoming AIDS

Overcoming AIDS
Author: Donald E. Morisky
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1607527154

As a result of the AIDS epidemic, many nations around the world have faced the demands of caring for a particularly vulnerable population of children, the orphans of parents who have died of AIDS or whose caregivers are terminally ill from the disease. Overcoming AIDS: Lessons Learned from Uganda offers an in-depth exploration of this global issue and provides a broad focus on evolving a constructive response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This collaborative resource is the fourth in the Research in Global Child Advocacy book series, and it offers readers a glimpse into the experience of HIV/AIDS infected and affected people from the perspective of researchers, policy makers, and professionals who diligently work toward crafting a framework for action that is integrated across disciplines. Despite the enormity and intensity of the problem, chapter authors share a commitment to advocate for a better world in which social and economic disparities do not preclude children from experiencing a future that is bright with potential opportunities and hope.

Development Co-operation Report 2002 Efforts and Policies of the Members of the Development Assistance Committee

Development Co-operation Report 2002 Efforts and Policies of the Members of the Development Assistance Committee
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2003-03-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9264100903

This 2002 edition of the DAC report gives details of the policies and measures introduced by member countries, trends in aid, and commitments for the future. It finds that results and aid effectiveness are central to the development debate and all players want a more results-oriented approach.