Aids And Stds In Africa: Bridging The Gap Between Traditional Healing And Modern Medicine

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Edward C Green

Aids And Stds In Africa

Bridging The Gap Between Traditional Healing And Modern Medicine

Edward C Green

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Routledge
17 December 2020

HIV & AIDS: social aspects; Regional geography

This book emphasizes the factors in the spread and control of AIDS that have received less attention in the literature. It suggests that a collaborative action program involving traditional healers is necessary if we wish to impact the spread of AIDS and other STDs in Africa.

By: Edward C Green
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 142mm,
Weight: 530g
ISBN: 9780367163921
ISBN 10: 0367163926
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 17 December 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Introduction 1. The Intriguing Epidemiology of AIDS in Africa 2. Issues in the Development of Collaborative Programs 3. Preliminary Research in Swaziland 4. STDs and AIDS in Liberia 5. STDs and AIDS in Mozambique 6. The Relevance of Family-Planning Programs 7. Developing Roles for South African Traditional Healers in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management 8. Evaluation of the ""Second Generation"" of South African Traditional Healers Trained in HIV/AIDS Prevention 9. Summary and Conclusion"

Edward C. Green is a senior research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard AIDS Prevention Research Project at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. He the author of numerous books, edited volumes, and academic articles, including the seminal Rethinking AIDS Prevention: Learning from Successes in Developing Countries (Praeger, 2003). He has also published books and articles about indigenous knowledge and behaviors related to medicine and healing.