The Political Economy of AIDS in Africa

by Whiteside,Alan

• ISBN13: 9780754638988
• ISBN10: 0754638987
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-09-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Sub-Saharan Africa is a region devastated by HIV/AIDS. The extent of the epidemic is only now becoming clear, as increasing numbers of people with HIV are becoming ill. In the absence of massively expanded prevention, treatment and care efforts, the AIDS death toll on the continent is set to escalate rapidly. Despite progress being achieved in localized settings, the alarming statistics reflect the continuing failure of advanced countries to mount a response that matches the scale and severity of the African HIV/AIDS crisis.Over and above the colossal personal suffering, the dire social and economic consequences for fragile nation-states are already being felt, not only in health but in education, industry, agriculture, transport, human resources and economies in general. Countries already crippled by drought, poverty, debt, forced migration and civil war must now contend with massive deterioration in child survival rates and life expectancy, the erosion of the economic family base, massive and insupportable demands on health and public services, chronic labour shortages and volatile national security.Through a critical and detailed exploration of specific case studies, this invaluable volume brings together an unparalleled array of international contributors to redefine the political and economic contours of this calamitous epidemic. It examines the impact of the shortfalls in the 'Global Fund' allocation, the slow pace of administrative processing of aid and the weaknesses of institutional responses to the crisis from African countries and their partners in the global health community. It is essential reading for all concerned with public health, epidemiology, HIV/AIDS research, globalization, development, Africa and indeed our shared future.Features include:- Unique assessments of HIV/AIDS and its impact on democracy and governance in African states- Wide-ranging regional and country studies by the foremost thinkers in their fields- Multi-disciplinary contributions from areas including: Politics, Sociology, Public Health and Development Studies- Compelling and convincing evidence, thematic in approach- Innovative and culturally specific insights for long-term planning, care and support

Table of Contents

List of Figures	vii
List of Tables	ix
List of Contributors	xi
List of Abbreviations	xiii
Acknowledgement	xv
Introduction: Africa's HIV/AIDS Crisis	xvii
Nana K. Poku
Alan Whiteside
Responding to AIDS in Crisis Situations	1	(18)
Alan Whiteside
Legitimate Actors? The Future Roles for NGOs Against HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa	19	(14)
Douglas Webb
Confronting AIDS with Debt: Africa's Silent Crisis	33	(18)
Nana K. Poku
AIDS-Related Famine in Africa: Questioning Assumptions and Developing Frameworks	51	(20)
Alex de Waal
Cultural Hazards Facing Young People in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Specificity and Change	71	(14)
Carolyn Baylies
HIV/AIDS: The Nigerian Response	85	(20)
Morenike Folayan
Between State Security and State Collapse: HIV/AIDS and South Africa's National Security	105	(22)
Robert L. Ostergard, Jr.
Matthew R. Tubin
What People Really Believe About HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa	127	(24)
Alan Whiteside
Robert Mattes
Samantha Willan
Ryann Manning
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Botswana: Implications for the `African Miracle'	151	(14)
Ian Taylor
Uganda and the Challenge of HIV/AIDS	165	(26)
Daniel Low-Beer
Rand Stoneburner
The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Democracy in Southern Africa: What Do We Know, What Do We Need to Know, and Why?	191	(24)
Robert Mattes
Ryann Manning
Conclusion	215	(6)
Alan Whiteside
Nana K. Poku
Index	221