Global Institutions and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Responding to an International Crisis
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Social Science
| Author: | Franklyn Lisk | ISBN: | 9781135226114 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 10, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Franklyn Lisk |
| ISBN: | 9781135226114 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 10, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Written by a leading expert in the field, this book provides a clear and incisive analysis of the different perspectives of the global response to HIV/AIDS, and the role of the different global institutions involved. The text highlights HIV/AIDS as an exceptional global epidemic in terms of the severity of its impact as a humanitarian tragedy of unprecedented proportion, its multi-dimensional characteristics, and its continuous evolution over more than two decades.
The careful analysis in this volume critically reviews key issues in the global response, including:
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HIV/AIDS as a development challenge
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North-South power relationships and tensions
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international and regional partnerships between donor governments and recipient countries
-
governance of global institutions and impact on the capacity of developing countries to respond effectively to the epidemic
-
prevention versus treatment as options in HIV/AIDS services
-
how to make the money work in support of effective AIDS financing.
Providing a comprehensive but easy to read and compact overview of history, trends and impacts of HIV/AIDS and the global efforts to respond effectively this book is essential reading for all students of international relations, health studies and international organizations.
Written by a leading expert in the field, this book provides a clear and incisive analysis of the different perspectives of the global response to HIV/AIDS, and the role of the different global institutions involved. The text highlights HIV/AIDS as an exceptional global epidemic in terms of the severity of its impact as a humanitarian tragedy of unprecedented proportion, its multi-dimensional characteristics, and its continuous evolution over more than two decades.
The careful analysis in this volume critically reviews key issues in the global response, including:
-
HIV/AIDS as a development challenge
-
North-South power relationships and tensions
-
international and regional partnerships between donor governments and recipient countries
-
governance of global institutions and impact on the capacity of developing countries to respond effectively to the epidemic
-
prevention versus treatment as options in HIV/AIDS services
-
how to make the money work in support of effective AIDS financing.
Providing a comprehensive but easy to read and compact overview of history, trends and impacts of HIV/AIDS and the global efforts to respond effectively this book is essential reading for all students of international relations, health studies and international organizations.
