Urban Families Under Pressure in Kenya and the Impact of HIV/AIDS
Author | : Wendy Taylor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : AIDS (Disease) |
ISBN | : 9780704426504 |
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Author | : Wendy Taylor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : AIDS (Disease) |
ISBN | : 9780704426504 |
Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Data and Research Priorities for Arresting AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Publisher | : National Academies |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent. Deaths related to AIDS have driven down the life expectancy rate of residents in Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda with far-reaching implications. This book details the current state of the AIDS epidemic in Africa and what is known about the behaviors that contribute to the transmission of the HIV infection. It lays out what research is needed and what is necessary to design more effective prevention programs.
Author | : Lesley Doyal |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2016-05-13 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1317103890 |
There is now a vast literature on HIV and AIDS but much of it is based on traditional biomedical or epidemiological approaches. Hence it tells us very little about the experiences of the millions of people whose living and dying constitute the reality of this devastating pandemic. Doyal brings together findings from a wide range of empirical studies spanning the social sciences to explore experiences of HIV positive people across the world. This will illustrate how the disease is physically manifested and psychologically internalised by individuals in diverse ways depending on the biological, social, cultural and economic circumstances in which they find themselves. A proper understanding of these commonalities and differences will be essential if future strategies are to be effective in mitigating the effects of HIV and AIDS. Doyal shows that such initiatives will also require a better appreciation of the needs and rights of those affected within the wider context of global inequalities and injustices. Finally, she outlines approaches to address these challenges. This book will appeal to everyone involved in struggles to improve the well-being of those with HIV and AIDS. While academically rigorous, it is written in an accessible manner that transcends specific disciplines and, through its extensive bibliography, provides diverse source material for future teaching, learning and research.
Author | : Roy A. Carr-Hill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : AIDS (Disease) |
ISBN | : |
This book examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on education in sub-Saharan African countries. It looks at the situation at both macro and micro levels and emphasizes the need to react quickly and to institutionalize the response of education systems to the negative consequences of the pandemic. Drawing on studies of a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the first part of the book discusses the practicability of implementing a range of indicators for monitoring the impact of HIV/AIDS, specifically on the demand for supply, management, and quality of education at all levels. It underlines the difficulties of assessing and monitoring the impact on demand, supply, and quality in many of the worst affected countries in Africa. The second part focuses on the essential role that the education system has to play in preventing the expansion and mitigating the impact of the epidemic. A range of responses is developed, drawing on the experience of various national and international organizations. This part also presents an overview of the education system in several countries that have attempted programs to impart life skills to children and young people. It considers the problems of evaluating such programs in light of cost effectiveness. (Author/WFA).
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2011-03-28 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309212073 |
HIV/AIDS is a catastrophe globally but nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan Africa, which in 2008 accounted for 67 percent of cases worldwide and 91 percent of new infections. The Institute of Medicine recommends that the United States and African nations move toward a strategy of shared responsibility such that these nations are empowered to take ownership of their HIV/AIDS problem and work to solve it.
Author | : Poul Rohleder |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2009-09-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1441903062 |
Much has happened since the first appearance of AIDS in 1981: it has been identified, studied, and occasionally denied. The virus has shifted host populations and spread globally. Medicine, the social sciences, and world governments have joined forces to combat and prevent the disease. And South Africa has emerged as ground zero for the pandemic. The editors of HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On present the South African crisis as a template for addressing the myriad issues surrounding the epidemic worldwide, as the book brings together a widely scattered body of literature, analyzes psychosocial and sexual aspects contributing to HIV transmission and prevention, and delves into complex intersections of race, gender, class, and politics. Including largely overlooked populations and issues (e.g., prisoners, persons with disabilities, stigma), as well as challenges shaping future research and policy, the contributors approach their topics with rare depth, meticulous research, carefully drawn conclusions, and profound compassion. Among the topics covered: The relationship between HIV and poverty, starting from the question, "Which is the determinant and which is the consequence?" Epidemiology of HIV among women and men: concepts of femininity and masculinity, and gender inequities as they affect HIV risk; gender-specific prevention and intervention strategies. The impact of AIDS on infants and young children: risk and protective factors; care of children by HIV-positive mothers; HIV-infected children. Current prevention and treatment projects, including local-level responses, community-based work, and VCT (voluntary counseling and testing) programs. New directions: promoting circumcision, vaccine trials, "positive prevention." South Africa’s history of AIDS denialism. The urgent lessons in this book apply both globally and locally, making HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On uniquely instructive and useful for professionals working in HIV/AIDS and global public health.
Author | : Alexander W. Wiseman |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2012-11-29 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 178190233X |
Given the context and prevalence of HIV/AIDS worldwide, this volume presents information, policy case studies, and empirical research for use by educators, policymakers, and organizations about the relationship between HIV/AIDS and education, including how HIV/AIDS has impacted education systems and the potential impact education has on HIV/AIDS.
Author | : Harriet Deacon |
Publisher | : HSRC Publishers |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : |
The publication provides a literature review of HIV/AIDS, Stima and Children.
Author | : |
Publisher | : East African Publishers |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789966255341 |
Author | : Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. |
Publisher | : World Health Organization |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : |
This report presents three hypothetical case studies for how the AIDS epidemic in Africa could evolve over the next 20 years based on policy decisions taken today by African leaders and the rest of the world; and considers the factors likely to drive the future responses of African countries and the international community. The scenarios draw on the age-old tradition of story-telling, rather than using data projections, to explore the wider context of the AIDS epidemic, reflecting the complexity of the subject matter.