The Socioeconomic Dimensions of HIV/AIDS in Afri – Challenges, Opportunities, a…

The Socioeconomic Dimensions of HIV/AIDS in AfricaChallenges, Opportunities, and Misconceptions\nAuthor(s): David E. Sahn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9780801476938, 978-0801476938\nSynopsis\nSince the 1980s HIV/AIDS has occupied a singular position because of the rapidly emergent threat and devastation the disease has caused, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. New infections continue to create a formidable challenge to households, communities, and health systems: last year alone, [url] million new infections occurred globally. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the suffering, with around two-thirds of infected individuals worldwide found there, and a disproportionate number of deaths and new infections.\n\n For years there have been widespread and concerted efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, identify a cure, and understand and mitigate the deleterious social and economic ramifica.