Governance of HIV/AIDS

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Governance of HIV/AIDS

Making Participation and Accountability Count

Globalization Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Gender studies, gender groups Sociology International institutions Political economy Personal and public health / health education Medical sociology

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Collection: Routledge Studies in Globalisation

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 6th July 2009

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 663 Kb

ISBN: 9781134012008


Introduction

Nearly thirty years since HIV/AIDS was first identified, confusion over effective mechanisms of controlling and eradicating the illness remain prevalent. This book highlights the need for comprehensive approaches to governance, as responses to HIV/AIDS become increasingly focused upon the health aspect of the epidemic, and financial commitments become subject to aid fatigue.

Scope and Focus

This book examines the roles and influence of multiple actors and initiatives that have come to constitute the global response to the epidemic. It considers how these actors and structures of governance enhance, or limit, participation and accountability; and the impact this is having upon effective HIV/AIDS responses across the world. The book addresses participation and accountability as key elements of governance in four thematic areas: the role of the state and democratic governance; non-state actors and mechanisms of political governance; public-private partnerships and economic governance; and multilateral institutions and global governance. Drawing on the insights of public health specialists; political scientists; economists; lawyers; those working with community groups, and within international organisations, it offers valuable perspectives on the governance of HIV/AIDS.

Target Audience and Contribution

Aimed at both academics and practitioners throughout the world, this book contributes to the academic debate surrounding global governance, health and development economics, and the work of multiple international organisations and civil society organisations.

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