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Public engagement and policymaking for caregiving children of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Skovdal, Morten and Campbell, Catherine (2013) Public engagement and policymaking for caregiving children of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. In: Smith, Raymond A., (ed.) Global HIV/AIDS Politics, Policy and Activism: Persistent Challenges and Emerging Issues. Praeger Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 107-130. ISBN 9780313399459

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Abstract

An international team of specialists in politics, policy, and activism provide an indispensible guide to the persistent challenges and emerging issues posed by the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, now in its fourth decade. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is at a critical turning point. Compelling new findings herald the potential to eventually grind the epidemic to a halt through a combination of expanded treatment coverage and new biomedical approaches to prevention. At the same time, the severe global economic downturns have negatively affected wealthy donor nations that have provided the funds and technical support for programs in the developing world. It is against this backdrop that this landmark three-volume set was developed. It provides a broad overview of the critical political issues surrounding HIV/AIDS, inspects key areas of policy and policymaking, and spotlights the most important forms of activism and community mobilization. The volumes reflect an eclectic and wide-ranging set of issues written by an international team comprising dozens of authors from nations including the United States, the United Kingdom, Ghana, South Africa, Brazil, Cambodia, Norway, and Qatar. The international contributors represent a variety of disciplines and bring with them a range of styles and methodological approaches appropriate to their specific topics and disciplines. An important addition to academic and public libraries, this expansive work will benefit students and other readers interested in politics, policymaking, public health, activism, and community mobilization, both in the United States and globally.

Item Type: Book Section
Official URL: http://www.abc-clio.com/aboutus/default.aspx?id=60...
Additional Information: © 2013 Praeger
Divisions: LSE Health
Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Date Deposited: 13 Jul 2012 15:21
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 09:50
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44833

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