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HIV/AIDS
may be the most devastating
disease ever. It now leaves no country untouched.
But global responses have largely been slow and
inadequate. Efforts have been hampered by racism,
homophobia, stigma, gender inequality, and grinding
poverty. However, doomsday predictions can be
scrapped if we act now.
This
No-Nonsense Guide examines the history and
the course of the epidemic, the many factors
intensifying its spread, and what needs to be done
to turn the tide. Here is the story of a major
world tragedy. But the story also includes the
birth of inspiring social and community movements
that reaffirm the resilience of the human
spirit.
Shereen Usdin is a medical doctor who holds a
Masters in Public Health from Harvard University.
In the 1980s, she was a member of the editorial
collective of Critical Health, a South African
publication examining the politics of health under
apartheid. She later co-founded the Soul City
Institute for Health and Development Communication,
an internationally acclaimed non-governmental
organization that uses popular media to promote
health and development. She has written extensively
on the subjects of HIV/AIDS, violence against women
and children's rights. She consults internationally
in the field of health communication and sits on
the board of a number of organizations involved in
human rights, gender based violence and health.
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