Preventing And Mitigating Aids In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Data and Research Priorities for Arresting AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996-03-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309090186

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Preventing and Mitigating AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Data and Research Priorities for Arresting AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa Pdf

The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent. Deaths related to AIDS have driven down the life expectancy rate of residents in Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda with far-reaching implications. This book details the current state of the AIDS epidemic in Africa and what is known about the behaviors that contribute to the transmission of the HIV infection. It lays out what research is needed and what is necessary to design more effective prevention programs.

Author : Tanja R. Müller
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789086865604

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HIV/AIDS and human development in sub-Saharan Africa by Tanja R. Müller Pdf

This third part of the AWLAE series on HIV/AIDS and agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa focuses on the epidemic as a challenge to human development in general and rural development in particular. In the face of the impact of the epidemic as described in parts one and two of the series, the agricultural sector can play an important role in mitigating some of its effects. Strategies for agricultural intervention are of particular importance in sub-Saharan Africa, given the fact that most of the countries hardest hit by the epidemic are heavily reliant on agriculture. Different agricultural sector based mitigation strategies are discussed. It is further argued, however, that such interventions need to be complemented by interventions from the health and other sectors, in particular by treatment regimes including access to anti-retroviral drugs. The text is followed by an annotated bibliography.

Author : Margaret Lombe,Alex Ochumbo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134796342

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Children and AIDS by Margaret Lombe,Alex Ochumbo Pdf

The disproportional loss of individuals to HIV/AIDS in their most productive years raises concerns over the welfare of surviving members of affected families and communities. One consequence of the rapid increase in adult mortality is the rise in the proportion of children who are orphaned. Sub-Saharan Africa, accounts for about 90 percent of these. Mainly due to the staggering toll of HIV/AIDS, research effort has focused on treatment and prevention. Children have received attention primarily in relation to 'mother to child transmission' and paediatric AIDS. These issues are important and compelling but fail to capture the whole story - the unprecedented surge in the number of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. In this book we reflect on the plight of children classified as vulnerable, review interventions implemented to improve their welfare and grapple with the concept of vulnerability as it relates to human rights and the African child.

Author : Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : UOM:39015048538022

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Report on the Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa by Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Rachel Sullivan Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : MEDICAL
ISBN : 1108223893

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Intimate Interventions in Global Health by Rachel Sullivan Robinson Pdf

This book considers the response to the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa by examining family planning programs and HIV prevention efforts.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Envisioning a Strategy to Prepare for the Long-Term Burden of HIV/AIDS: African Needs and U.S. Interests
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309212076

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Preparing for the Future of HIV/AIDS in Africa by Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Envisioning a Strategy to Prepare for the Long-Term Burden of HIV/AIDS: African Needs and U.S. Interests Pdf

HIV/AIDS is a catastrophe globally but nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan Africa, which in 2008 accounted for 67 percent of cases worldwide and 91 percent of new infections. The Institute of Medicine recommends that the United States and African nations move toward a strategy of shared responsibility such that these nations are empowered to take ownership of their HIV/AIDS problem and work to solve it.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073918330

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HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control and Population/family Planning by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132072179

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Community-level Behavioural Interventions for HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa by Anonim Pdf

This book let provides information on community-level behavioural interventions for HIV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Bill Rau
Publisher : International Labour Organisation
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9221132889

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Combating Child Labour and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa by Bill Rau Pdf

This book reviews the national HIV/AIDS and child labour policies and programmes, NGO projects, and community-based initiatives in three African countries - illuminating the harsh realities of the link between child labour and HIV/AIDS and identifying the broad range of responses, large and small, to these intersecting issues. (ILO Website)

Author : Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : MSU:31293028477440

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AIDS in Africa by Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. Pdf

This report presents three hypothetical case studies for how the AIDS epidemic in Africa could evolve over the next 20 years based on policy decisions taken today by African leaders and the rest of the world; and considers the factors likely to drive the future responses of African countries and the international community. The scenarios draw on the age-old tradition of story-telling, rather than using data projections, to explore the wider context of the AIDS epidemic, reflecting the complexity of the subject matter.

Author : Roy A. Carr-Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121935998

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The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education and Institutionalizing Preventive Education by Roy A. Carr-Hill Pdf

This book examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on education in sub-Saharan African countries. It looks at the situation at both macro and micro levels and emphasizes the need to react quickly and to institutionalize the response of education systems to the negative consequences of the pandemic. Drawing on studies of a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the first part of the book discusses the practicability of implementing a range of indicators for monitoring the impact of HIV/AIDS, specifically on the demand for supply, management, and quality of education at all levels. It underlines the difficulties of assessing and monitoring the impact on demand, supply, and quality in many of the worst affected countries in Africa. The second part focuses on the essential role that the education system has to play in preventing the expansion and mitigating the impact of the epidemic. A range of responses is developed, drawing on the experience of various national and international organizations. This part also presents an overview of the education system in several countries that have attempted programs to impart life skills to children and young people. It considers the problems of evaluating such programs in light of cost effectiveness. (Author/WFA).

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309180092

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Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa Pdf

In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks. They have traditionally been viewed as repositories of information and wisdom, and are critical pillars of the community but as the HIV/AIDS pandemic destroys family systems, the elderly increasingly have to deal with the loss of their own support while absorbing the additional responsibilities of caring for their orphaned grandchildren. Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa explores ways to promote U.S. research interests and to augment the sub-Saharan governments' capacity to address the many challenges posed by population aging. Five major themes are explored in the book such as the need for a basic definition of "older person," the need for national governments to invest more in basic research and the coordination of data collection across countries, and the need for improved dialogue between local researchers and policy makers. This book makes three major recommendations: 1) the development of a research agenda 2) enhancing research opportunity and implementation and 3) the translation of research findings.

Author : Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya,Dimitri Tassiopoulos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0415732484

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HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa by Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya,Dimitri Tassiopoulos Pdf

The HIV and AIDS epidemic continues to grow globally and an overwhelming majority of all infections in the twenty-first century have occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Encouragingly, however, new infections are decreasing in this region. This important volume provides an overview of the evidence around HIV prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. Exploring contemporary biomedical, behavioural, structural and combination interventions, the book looks at the barriers to implementation as well as the successes, as well as how to monitor and evaluate practice. It then looks at the implications for tailoring interventions to specific key populations. Finally the book turns to the social, economic and political landscape, discussing financing and decision-making in HIV prevention amongst other issues. This book is designed to help researchers and practitioners improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their efforts to prevent new HIV infections. It will be of use to all those working in HIV prevention, health promotion and education and communicable disease control in public health, medicine, nursing and medical sociology.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0195211170

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Confronting AIDS by World Bank Pdf

This report on the global AIDS epidemic outlines the strategic role that governments must play in slowing the spread of HIV and mitigating the impact of AIDS in morbidity and mortality. The report draws on the accumulated knowledge of the last 15 years to highlight effective management policies.

Author : Michael W. Adler,Simon G. Edwards,Robert F. Miller,Gulshan Sethi,Ian Williams
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118425909

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ABC of HIV and AIDS by Michael W. Adler,Simon G. Edwards,Robert F. Miller,Gulshan Sethi,Ian Williams Pdf

An authoritative guide to the epidemiology, incidence, testing and diagnosis and management of HIV and AIDS. From an international expert editor and contributor team, this new sixth edition includes expanded coverage of HIV testing, assessment and routine follow up and new chapters outlining problematic conditions associated with HIV and AIDS. Prevention strategies, early diagnosis and antiretroviral drugs and pharmacotherapy are covered in detail as well as children and women with HIV. It also addresses key psychological and mental health issues, patient perspectives and the role of patient engagement. As knowledge into the illness grows and major advances in HIV therapy see more people living with HIV in the community, the ABC of HIV and AIDS, 6e provides clear practical guidance for general practitioners, hospital doctors, nurses, medical students, counsellors, allied health workers and anyone working and caring for patients with HIV and AIDS.