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Overview"In the year 2000, the World Health Organization estimated that 85 per cent of fifteen-year-olds in Botswana would eventually die of AIDS. In ""Saturday Is for Funerals"", we learn why that won't happen. Unity Dow and Max Essex tell the true story of lives ravaged by AIDS - of orphans, bereaved parents, and widows; of families who devote most Saturdays to the burial of relatives and friends. We witness the actions of community leaders, medical professionals, research scientists, and educators of all types to see how an unprecedented epidemic of death and destruction is being stopped in its tracks. This book describes how a country responded in a time of crisis. In the true-life stories of loss and quiet heroism, activism and scientific initiatives, we learn of new techniques that dramatically reduce rates of transmission from mother to child, new therapies that can save lives of many infected with AIDS, and intricate knowledge about the spread of HIV, as well as issues of confidentiality, distributive justice, and human rights. The experiences of Botswana offer practical lessons along with the critical element of hope." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Unity Dow , Max EssexPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780674050778ISBN 10: 0674050770 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 03 May 2010 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsThe HIV/AIDS epidemic in Botswana is explored with sensitivity and scientific rigor in this heartening book...This richly informative book dispels much of the mystery still surrounding HIV/AIDS, revealing how life goes on for those infected. Readers overwhelmed by (and even numbed to) the images of desolation that accompany coverage of the epidemic will find a realistic but optimistic assessment of a society successfully tackling the problem and a model for other afflicted nations. Publishers Weekly 20100315 The narratives provide a human touch and convincingly illustrate the tremendous impact of AIDS on women, children, infants, friends, family, and culture. While Botswana was hard-hit by the AIDS epidemic, it has provided a successful model for other countries by taking a proactive approach to dealing with the disease. -- Tina Neville Library Journal 20100501 Author InformationUnity Dow is a judge of the Interim Constitutional Court of Kenya and the author of four novels. Max Essex is Lasker Professor of Health Sciences at Harvard University and has been involved in AIDS research from the earliest days of the U.S. epidemic in 1982. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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