|
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues
|
Buy Now
Tackling HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in South Asia (Paperback, New)
Loot Price: R825
Discovery Miles 8 250
|
|
|
Tackling HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in South Asia (Paperback, New)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Although overall HIV prevalence in South Asia is low, the
widespread stigma attached to HIV and AIDS impedes efforts to reach
people most in need of prevention, care, and treatment services. To
address this challenge, the 2008 South Asia Region Development
Marketplace partnership, led by the World Bank, launched a
competitive grants program to support innovative community
approaches. 'Tackling HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in
South Asia' summarizes the monitoring, evaluation, and case study
data and documents successful community innovations. Twenty-six
community groups in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal,
Pakistan, and Sri Lanka received funds. The initiatives involved a
broad spectrum, including vulnerable groups as well as people
living with HIV, the media, local government authorities, health
workers, and religious leaders. The interventions used traditional
cultural and media approaches to discuss taboo subjects. The reach
of the initiatives was amplifi ed by involving opinion leaders. The
strategies engaged marginalized groups to design and lead the
interventions and to facilitate contact between groups experiencing
stigma and the general public to reduce fears and misconceptions
about transmission. Projects that combined economic and stigma
reduction interventions helped the marginalized populations to
overcome the internalized stigma and become empowered to advocate
for their rights. 'Tackling HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination
in South Asia' identifies effective strategies to raise awareness
and reports on shifts--albeit slow--of attitudes, norms, and
behaviors. Through its recommendations for successful interventions
to reduce barriers to effective HIV prevention, care, and treatment
programs, the book provides a strong foundation on which to build
stigma reduction efforts in the region and world.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
