Overview

Since the 1980s HIV/AIDS has occupied a singular position because of the rapidly emergent threat and devastation the disease has caused, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. New infections continue to create a formidable challenge to households, communities, and health systems: last year alone, 2.7 million new infections occurred globally. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the suffering, with around two-thirds of infected individuals worldwide found there, and a disproportionate number of deaths and new infections. For years there have been widespread and concerted efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, identify a cure, and understand and mitigate the deleterious social and economic ramifications of the disease. Despite these efforts, and some apparent successes, there is still a long way to go in terms of altering behaviors in order to realize the objective of dramatic reductions in the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa. The authors in this volume examine the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa, which persists despite major strides in averting deaths due to antiretroviral therapy. They tell an important story of the distinct nature of the disease and its socioeconomic implications.

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Author:   David E. Sahn
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780801476938

ISBN 10:   0801476933
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   22 December 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction by David E. Sahn Chapter 1. HIV/AIDS, Economic Growth, Inequality By Markus Haacker Chapter 2. Governing a World with HIV and AIDS: An Unfinished Success Story by Alex de Waal Chapter 3. Microeconomic Perspectives on the Impacts of HIV/AIDS by Kathleen Beegle, Markus Goldstein, and Harsha Thirumurthy Chapter 4. The AIDS Epidemic, Nutrition, Food Security, and Livelihoods: Review of Evidence in Africa by Suneetha Kadiyala and Antony Chapoto Chapter 5. The Relationship between HIV Infection and Education: An Analysis of Six Sub-Saharan African Countries by Damien de Walque and Rachel Kline Chapter 6. Back to Basics: Gender, Social Norms, and the AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa by Susan Cotts Watkins Chapter 7. The Fight against AIDS in the Larger Context: The End of ""AIDS Exceptionalism"" by Roger England Chapter 8. Prevention Failure: The Ballooning Entitlement Burden of U.S. Global AIDS Treatment Spending and What to Do About It by Mead Over Chapter 9. HIV Prevention in Africa: What Has Been Learned? by Peter Glick Chapter 10. Treating Ourselves to Trouble? The Impact of HIV Treatment in Africa: Lessons from the Industrial World by Elizabeth Pisani"

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David E. Sahn is Director of the Cornell Food and Nutrition Policy Program and International Professor of Economics at Cornell University.

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