Since the discovery of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, there have been so
many uncertainties about the cause of this disease and about the
ways one gets infected. During the 1980s, so much false information
persisted, along with the labeling of groups and discrimination.
Thirty years later, this epidemic has gone global; just about every
nation on the globe has a caseload involving HIV/AIDS. South Africa
was the nation I focus on in this book; however, it is not the only
country dealing with this crisis.
This disease started as an isolated case; now it is a worldwide
phenomenon. Love and education can help us to decrease the spread
of this disease. This book highlights the panic people in South
Africa went through. Their calls for help received no answers. I
was encouraged to get involved when I read about Dr. Hlengwa
Smangaliso in the community of Hlabisa, South Africa, who stood up
and did all he could to help the people in his community. He, along
with others, fought for the government to recognize the cause of
the disease, allowing antiretroviral medications to be approved for
those who were HIV-positive and educating the population about
HIV/AIDS. I encourage you to join The Caravan of Love; whatever you
can do to fight against the spread of this disease, join in.
General
Imprint: |
Balboa Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2013 |
First published: |
July 2013 |
Authors: |
Donald Sharpe
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
152 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4525-7796-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4525-7796-X |
Barcode: |
9781452577968 |
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