{"product_id":"the-socioeconomic-dimensions-of-hivaids-in-africa-9780801476938","title":"The Socioeconomic Dimensions of HIVAIDS in Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1980s HIV\/AIDS has occupied a singular position because of the rapidly emergent threat and devastation the disease has caused, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. New infections continue to create a formidable challenge to households, communities, and health systems: last year alone, 2.7 million new infections occurred globally. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the suffering, with around two-thirds of infected individuals worldwide found there, and a disproportionate number of deaths and new infections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years there have been widespread and concerted efforts to prevent the spread of HIV\/AIDS, identify a cure, and understand and mitigate the deleterious social and economic ramifications of the disease. Despite these efforts, and some apparent successes, there is still a long way to go in terms of altering behaviors in order to realize the objective of dramatic reductions in the spread of HIV\/AIDS in Africa. The authors in this volume examine the HIV\/AIDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e by David E. SahnChapter 1. HIV\/AIDS, Economic Growth, Inequality\u003cbr\u003e By Markus HaackerChapter 2. Governing a World with HIV and AIDS: An Unfinished Success Story\u003cbr\u003e by Alex de WaalChapter 3. Microeconomic Perspectives on the Impacts of HIV\/AIDS\u003cbr\u003e by Kathleen Beegle, Markus Goldstein, and Harsha ThirumurthyChapter 4. The AIDS Epidemic, Nutrition, Food Security, and Livelihoods: Review of Evidence in Africa\u003cbr\u003e by Suneetha Kadiyala and Antony ChapotoChapter 5. The Relationship between HIV Infection and Education: An Analysis of Six Sub-Saharan African Countries\u003cbr\u003e by Damien de Walque and Rachel KlineChapter 6. Back to Basics: Gender, Social Norms, and the AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa\u003cbr\u003e by Susan Cotts WatkinsChapter 7. The Fight against AIDS in the Larger Context: The End of \"AIDS Exceptionalism\"\u003cbr\u003e by Roger EnglandChapter 8. Prevention Failure: The Ballooning Entitlement Burden of U.S. Global AIDS Treatment Spending and What to Do About It\u003cbr\u003e by Mead OverChapter 9. HIV Prevention in Africa: What Has Been Learned?\u003cbr\u003e by Peter GlickChapter 10. Treating Ourselves to Trouble? The Impact of HIV Treatment in Africa:\u003cbr\u003e Lessons from the Industrial World\u003cbr\u003e by Elizabeth Pisani\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405154623831,"sku":"9780801476938","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801476938.jpg?v=1730488903","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-socioeconomic-dimensions-of-hivaids-in-africa-9780801476938","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}