Political Economy of AIDS in Africa
Through a critical and detailed exploration of specific case studies, this volume brings together an array of international contributors to redefine the political and economic contours of this calamitous epidemic. It examines the impact of the shortfalls in the 'Global Fund' allocation, the slow pace of administrative processing of aid and the weaknesses of institutional responses to the crisis from African countries and their partners in the global health community. It is essential reading...
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Through a critical and detailed exploration of specific case studies, this volume brings together an array of international contributors to redefine the political and economic contours of this calamitous epidemic. It examines the impact of the shortfalls in the 'Global Fund' allocation, the slow pace of administrative processing of aid and the weaknesses of institutional responses to the crisis from African countries and their partners in the global health community. It is essential reading for all concerned with public health, epidemiology, HIV/AIDS research, globalization, development, Africa and indeed our shared future.
Introduction : Africa's HIV/AIDS crisisCh. 1Responding to AIDS in crisis situations1Ch. 2Legitimate actors? The future roles for NGOs against HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa19Ch. 3Confronting AIDS with debt : Africa's silent crisis33Ch. 4AIDS-related famine in Africa : questioning assumptions and developing frameworks51Ch. 5Cultural hazards facing young people in the era of HIV/AIDS : specificity and change71Ch. 6HIV/AIDS : the Nigerian response85Ch. 7Between state security and state collapse : HIV/AIDS and South Africa's national security105Ch. 8What people really believe about HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa127Ch. 9The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Botswana : implications for the 'African miracle'151Ch. 10Uganda and the challenge of HIV/AIDS165Ch. 11The impact of HIV/AIDS on democracy in Southern Africa : what do we know, what do we need to know, and why?191Ch. 12Conclusion215
