In the year 2000 the World Health Organization estimated that 85
percent of fifteen-year-olds in Botswana would eventually die of
AIDS. In Saturday Is for Funerals we learn why that won't
happen.
Unity Dow and Max Essex tell the true story of lives ravaged by
AIDS of orphans, bereaved parents, and widows; of families who
devote most Saturdays to the burial of relatives and friends. We
witness the actions of community leaders, medical professionals,
research scientists, and educators of all types to see how an
unprecedented epidemic of death and destruction is being stopped in
its tracks.
This book describes how a country responded in a time of
crisis. In the true-life stories of loss and quiet heroism,
activism and scientific initiatives, we learn of new techniques
that dramatically reduce rates of transmission from mother to
child, new therapies that can save lives of many infected with
AIDS, and intricate knowledge about the spread of HIV, as well as
issues of confidentiality, distributive justice, and human rights.
The experiences of Botswana offer practical lessons along with the
critical element of hope.
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