Religion and AIDS in Africa /

This is a comprehensive empirical account of how religion affects the interpretation, prevention, and mitigation of AIDS in Africa, the world's most religious continent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Trinitapoli, Jenny Ann
Other Authors:	Weinreb, Alexander
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	AIDS (Disease) > Religious aspects. AIDS (Disease) > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Africa, Sub-Saharan > Religion > 21st century. Medicine > Religious aspects. Social history. Africa, Sub-Saharan. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome > psychology HIV Infections > psychology Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Religion and Medicine Social Conditions Africa South of the Sahara Sida > Aspect religieux. Sida > Afrique subsaharienne. Afrique subsaharienne > Religion > 21e siècle. Médecine > Aspect religieux. Histoire sociale. Afrique subsaharienne. social history. HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > AIDS & HIV. MEDICAL > AIDS & HIV. Social history Medicine > Religious aspects AIDS (Disease) AIDS (Disease) > Religious aspects Religion Sub-Saharan Africa HIV/AIDS. STDs. 2000-2099 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

AIDS in context
Religious patterns
Interpreting the AIDS epidemic
Knowledge about HIV
The ABCs of prevention
Beyond ABC: local prevention strategies
Institutionalized religious strategies
Stigma
Safety nets
Effect of AIDS on religion.