HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa politics, aid and globalization

By:

Flint, Adrian

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Palgrave Macmillan 2011Description: xiv,211pISBN:

9780230221420

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DDC classification:

362.196979200967 22 FL-H

Other classification:

POL028000 | HEA039020 | POL041000

Contents:

Introduction -- Sex and disease: a historical perspective -- The origins of HIV/AIDS -- Gender, violence and the spread of HIV/AIDS -- Policymaking, dissidents ad denialists -- Traditional medicine ad the politics of the 'Witchcraft paradigm' -- The international response: multilateral and unilateral approaches -- Morality, behavioural change and the search for a 'social vaccine' -- Governance, the international trading system and access to antiretrovirals.

Summary: "HIV/AIDS in Africa is heavily politicized and governments, policy makers and NGOs face a series of political dilemmas where responses to the problem of HIV/AIDS in Africa is concerned. This book focuses on the political issues that are associated with the pandemic and the political contexts in which the issue must be addressed"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	362.196979200967 FL-H (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		123385

Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-205) and index.

"HIV/AIDS in Africa is heavily politicized and governments, policy makers and NGOs face a series of political dilemmas where responses to the problem of HIV/AIDS in Africa is concerned. This book focuses on the political issues that are associated with the pandemic and the political contexts in which the issue must be addressed"--Provided by publisher.

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