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The Political Management of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: One Burden Too Many?

The Political Management of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: One Burden Too Many?

by P. Fourie
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ISBN-10:
0230006671
ISBN-13:
9780230006676
Pub. Date:
07/12/2006
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN-10:
0230006671
ISBN-13:
9780230006676
Pub. Date:
07/12/2006
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan UK
The Political Management of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: One Burden Too Many?

The Political Management of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: One Burden Too Many?

by P. Fourie

Overview

This book analyzes successive governments' management of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. The book covers the years 1982-2005, using expert thinking regarding public policy making to identify gaps in the public sector's handling of the epidemic. It highlights critical lessons for policy makers and other public health managers.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780230006676
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 07/12/2006
Edition description: 2006
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

PIETER FOURIE teaches Politics at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2003-2004 he worked for UNAIDS in London as a researcher on a scenario-building project regarding the impact of AIDS in Africa over the next 20 years, and he remains involved in a number of AIDS projects in South Africa and Southern Africa.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements LIst of Abbreviations and Acronyms Foreword; A.Whiteside Introduction AIDS, Poverty and Development in Southern Africa The HIV and AIDS Policy Environment in Apartheid South Africa (1982-1994) Biomedical and Workplace Responses in Apartheid South Africa (1982-1994) Public Sector Responses on HIV and AIDS in Apartheid South Africa (1982-1994) AIDS Policy Making During the Mandela Administration (1994-1999) AIDS Policy Making During the First Mbeki Administration (1999-2004) Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward Appendix: AIDS Timeline (1982-2004) Notes Bibliography Index
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