The Status, Impact, and Management of HIV/AIDS in Kenya
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Page : 106 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2003
Category : AIDS (Disease)
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Author :
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Page : 106 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2003
Category : AIDS (Disease)
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Author : Michael Aliber
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,92 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
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This study involves investigation of the link between HIV/AIDS and land tenure in three rural sites in Kenya.
Author : Mark Brennan-Ing
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 37,26 MB
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 3030963683
With the development of effective antiretroviral therapies (ART) in the mid-1990s, HIV became a treatable although serious condition, and people who are adherent to HIV medications can attain normal or near-normal life expectancies. Because of the success of ART, people 50 and older now make up a majority of people with HIV in high-income countries and other places where ART is accessible. The aging of the HIV epidemic is a global trend that is also being observed in low- and middle-income countries, including countries in sub-Saharan Africa, where the greatest number of older people with HIV reside (3.7 million). While globally over half of older adults with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa, we have little information about the circumstances, needs, and resiliencies of this population, which limits our ability to craft effective policy and programmatic responses to aging with HIV in this region. At present, our understanding of HIV and aging is dominated by information from the U.S. and Western Europe, where the epidemiology of HIV and the infrastructure to provide social care are markedly different than in sub-Saharan Africa. Aging with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa addresses this gap in our knowledge by providing current research and perspectives on a range of health and psychosocial topics concerning these older adults from across this region. This volume provides a unique and timely overview of growing older with HIV in a sub-Saharan African context, covering such topics as epidemiology, health and functioning, and social support, as well as policy and program implications to support those growing older with HIV. There are very few published volumes that address HIV and aging, and this is the first book to consider HIV and aging in sub-Saharan Africa. Most publications in this area focus on HIV and aging in Uganda and South Africa. This volume broadens the scope with contributions from authors working in West Africa, Botswana, and Kenya. The range of topics covered here will be useful to professionals in a range of disciplines including psychology, epidemiology, gerontology, sociology, health care, public health, and social work.
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Page : 176 pages
File Size : 19,69 MB
Release : 2004
Category : AIDS (Disease)
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Author : Henry Kiragu Wambuii
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
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Taking the responses against HIV/AIDS as a political arena for the interaction between the state and civil society in Kenya, this book explores the relationship between the resulting mobilization against HIV/AIDS and the ongoing process of democratic consolidation in Kenya. Evidence from the country's mobilization against HIV/AIDS in the early part of the 21st century reveals an explicit positive impact on the build-up of democracy in that country.
Author : Christopher H. Onyango
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Page : 66 pages
File Size : 27,44 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
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Author : King K. Holmes
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 1027 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1464805253
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.
Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Data and Research Priorities for Arresting AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 28,94 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Medical
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The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent. Deaths related to AIDS have driven down the life expectancy rate of residents in Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda with far-reaching implications. This book details the current state of the AIDS epidemic in Africa and what is known about the behaviors that contribute to the transmission of the HIV infection. It lays out what research is needed and what is necessary to design more effective prevention programs.
Author : Wycliffe Humphrey Odiwuor
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Page : 178 pages
File Size : 16,85 MB
Release : 2000
Category : AIDS (Disease)
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Author : T. Barnett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0230599206
Essential reading for social and medical scientists and all those interested in infectious diseases and public health, AIDS and the Twenty-First Century examines the social and economic origins and impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS is not only a medical problem. It is an indication of the scale of the global crisis in public health. Accessibly written, this book is necessary reading for policymakers, students and all those who are concerned about the relationship between poverty, inequality and infectious diseases.