The Caribbean Aids Epidemic

by Howe, Glenford; Cobley, Alan

• ISBN13: 9789766400880
• ISBN10: 9766400881
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Univ of West Indies Pr

Summary

The Caribbean AIDS Epidemic assesses the impact of the epidemic on the region, and does it in a manner that serves to counter the overtones of sensationalism that characterize much of the reporting on the disease to date, Its topics are wide-ranging - from an overview of the current situation in the Caribbean to commentary on regional policy development and formulation, from a discussion of discourses on AIDS through the region's music to a review of legal and ethical issues. It includes chapters on public health aspects such as the teaching of AIDS prevention and the treatment and care of those who contract the disease. The book will inform public health workers, medical practitioners, policy makers and the general public about HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. ix
List of Figures	p. x
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvi
An Overview of the AIDS/HIV/STD Situation in the Caribbean	p. 1
Social Science Approaches to Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Caribbean	p. 22
Press and Public Reactions to HIV/AIDS in Barbados since 1984	p. 42
Regional Policies in Relation to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Commonwealth Caribbean	p. 57
AIDS, NGOs and Youth in St Vincent and the Grenadines	p. 71
Caribbean Music and the Discourses on AIDS	p. 79
HIV/AIDS Research in Trinidad and Tobago: A Comparison of Two Data Collection Methods Used in Surveys of Youth	p. 89
Experiences from the Teaching of AIDS Prevention to Preteens in Trinidad	p. 110
The Reproductive Health Challenge: Women and AIDS in the Caribbean	p. 122
HIV/AIDS in the Workplace: The Workers' Perspective	p. 139
Legal and Ethical Dimensions of HIV/AIDS	p. 151
The Psychosocial Dynamics of the AIDS Epidemic in the Caribbean	p. 186
Treatment and Care of AIDS Patients in a Hospital Setting	p. 202
The Need for Home-based Care of Persons with HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean	p. 214
AIDS in Haiti 1980-96	p. 226
Bibliography	p. 243
About the Contributors	p. 256
Index	p. 259
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