AIDS in Africa: The Social and Policy Impact
| Author: | Miller, Norman | |
| Year: | 1989 | |
| Pages: | 376 | |
| ISBN: | 0-88946-187-2 978-0-88946-187-1 | |
| Price: | $219.95 + shipping | |
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From the editor of the Global AIDS Bulletin, which is published by the African-Caribbean Institute. Noted contributors dispel myths and misconceptions about AIDS in Africa. Excellent resource for policymakers.
Reviews
"Very readable . . ." - Choice
"The editor's purpose is to provide an overview of issues and questions related to the AIDS epidemic in Africa and its social and policy implications. In this regard they have been successful. The volume clearly reflects current trends in medical and social science thinking about AIDS in Africa." - Africa Today
". . . covers a wide range of issues focusing on epidemiology, historical and ecological implications of HIV and AIDS, and issues of management, policy, politics and education. . . . a useful starting point for social scientists and epidemiologists concerned with HIV and AIDS research in Africa." - Tropical Diseases Bulletin
". . . one of the first publications on the topic to assemble a truly interdisciplinary set of contributors from both academic and non-academic institutions. . . . In her first paper of the volume, Haq summarizes epidemiological data for every country in
"The editor's purpose is to provide an overview of issues and questions related to the AIDS epidemic in Africa and its social and policy implications. In this regard they have been successful. The volume clearly reflects current trends in medical and social science thinking about AIDS in Africa." - Africa Today
". . . covers a wide range of issues focusing on epidemiology, historical and ecological implications of HIV and AIDS, and issues of management, policy, politics and education. . . . a useful starting point for social scientists and epidemiologists concerned with HIV and AIDS research in Africa." - Tropical Diseases Bulletin
". . . one of the first publications on the topic to assemble a truly interdisciplinary set of contributors from both academic and non-academic institutions. . . . In her first paper of the volume, Haq summarizes epidemiological data for every country in
Table of Contents
Foreword, Kenneth Prewitt
Preface, Russell Morgan and Norman Miller
Glossary
Map of Africa
Introduction, Norman Miller and Richard C. Rockwell
Part I: Epidemiology and Current Assessment
Overview: Africa, AIDS and Epidemiology, Robert J. Bigger
Data on AIDS in Africa: An Assessment, Cynthia Haq
Epidemiology on HIV and AIDS in Africa: Emerging Issues and ImplicationsBarbara Boyle Torrey, Peter O.Way, Patricia M. Rowe
Part II: Historic and Ecological Implications
AIDS in Africa: Historical Roots, Marc H. Dawson
Historical and Ecological Ramifications for AIDS in Eastern and Central Africa, Rodger Yeager
Part III: Issues of Management, Policy and Politics
Management of AIDS Patients: Case Report from Uganda, Cynthia Haq
Traditional Healers and AIDS Management, Charles Good
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa: Issues of Donor Strategy, Gary Merritt, William Lyerly, Jack Thomas
The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in AIDS Prevention: Parallels to African Family Planning Activity, Edward Greeley
The Politics of Disease: The AIDS Virus and Africa, Gloria Waite
Part IV: Issues of Society and Education
Overview: Social Factors in the Transmission and Control of AIDS, David Brokensha
AIDS in Africa: An Agenda for Behavioral Scientists, Edward C. Green
Evaluating Social Science Data Relating to AIDS in Africa, Francis Paine Conant
AIDS and Society in Central Africa: A View from Zaire, Brooke Grundfest Schoepf, Claude Schoepf, Walu Engundu, Payanzo Ntsomo
Part V: Resource Material for the Study of AIDS in Africa
Resources on the Social Impact of AIDS in Africa, Nancy Schmidt
Sexually-Related Illness in Eastern and Central Africa: A Selected Bibliography, Tom Barton
Resources for Teaching about AIDS in Africa: Curricular and Filmographic Material, Cathleen Church, Rikka Trangsrud
Resource Guide to Non-Governmental Organizations Concerned with AIDS in Africa Based in North America, Ann Gowan, Priscilla Reining
Resource Guide to Non-Governmental Organizations Concerned with AIDS in Africa Based in the United Kingdom, Marianne Haslegrave
Preface, Russell Morgan and Norman Miller
Glossary
Map of Africa
Introduction, Norman Miller and Richard C. Rockwell
Part I: Epidemiology and Current Assessment
Overview: Africa, AIDS and Epidemiology, Robert J. Bigger
Data on AIDS in Africa: An Assessment, Cynthia Haq
Epidemiology on HIV and AIDS in Africa: Emerging Issues and ImplicationsBarbara Boyle Torrey, Peter O.Way, Patricia M. Rowe
Part II: Historic and Ecological Implications
AIDS in Africa: Historical Roots, Marc H. Dawson
Historical and Ecological Ramifications for AIDS in Eastern and Central Africa, Rodger Yeager
Part III: Issues of Management, Policy and Politics
Management of AIDS Patients: Case Report from Uganda, Cynthia Haq
Traditional Healers and AIDS Management, Charles Good
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa: Issues of Donor Strategy, Gary Merritt, William Lyerly, Jack Thomas
The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in AIDS Prevention: Parallels to African Family Planning Activity, Edward Greeley
The Politics of Disease: The AIDS Virus and Africa, Gloria Waite
Part IV: Issues of Society and Education
Overview: Social Factors in the Transmission and Control of AIDS, David Brokensha
AIDS in Africa: An Agenda for Behavioral Scientists, Edward C. Green
Evaluating Social Science Data Relating to AIDS in Africa, Francis Paine Conant
AIDS and Society in Central Africa: A View from Zaire, Brooke Grundfest Schoepf, Claude Schoepf, Walu Engundu, Payanzo Ntsomo
Part V: Resource Material for the Study of AIDS in Africa
Resources on the Social Impact of AIDS in Africa, Nancy Schmidt
Sexually-Related Illness in Eastern and Central Africa: A Selected Bibliography, Tom Barton
Resources for Teaching about AIDS in Africa: Curricular and Filmographic Material, Cathleen Church, Rikka Trangsrud
Resource Guide to Non-Governmental Organizations Concerned with AIDS in Africa Based in North America, Ann Gowan, Priscilla Reining
Resource Guide to Non-Governmental Organizations Concerned with AIDS in Africa Based in the United Kingdom, Marianne Haslegrave