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Living with HIV and dying with AIDS : diversity, inequality, and human rights in the global pandemic by Lesley Doyal; Len Doyal is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Living with HIV and dying with AIDS : diversity, inequality, and human rights in the global pandemic about?

There is now a vast literature on HIV and AIDS but much of it is based on traditional biomedical or epidemiological approaches. Hence it tells us very little about the experiences of the millions of people whose living and dying constitute the reality of this devastating pandemic. Doyal brings together findings from a wide range of empirical studies spanning the social sciences to explore experiences of HIV positive people across the world. This will illustrate how the disease is physically manifested and psychologically internalised by individuals in diverse ways depending on the biological, social, cultural and economic circumstances in which they find themselves. A proper understanding of these commonalities and differences will be essential if future strategies are to be effective in mitigating the effects of HIV and AIDS. Doyal shows that such initiatives will also require a better appreciation of the needs and rights of those affected within the wider context of global inequalities and injustices. Finally, she outlines approaches to address these challenges. This book will appeal to everyone involved in struggles to improve the well-being of those with HIV and AIDS. While aca

Author

Lesley Doyal; Len Doyal

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781409431114

Subjects

Political Science, Medical, Social Science