Open Secret
People Facing Up to HIV and AIDS in Uganda
Published on 30. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
124 pages
978-1-872502-55-7 (ISBN)
Description
Talks about how, in Uganda, openness about HIV and AIDS has translated into action at the level of the individual, the family, the community and the nation. This has led to a substantial fall in the prevalance of HIV since the height of the epidemic in the early 1990s.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Strategies for Hope Trust
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
45 Ill; 1 M; 3 ch.
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-872502-55-7 (9781872502557)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
1 Introduction. 2 The HIV epidemic in Uganda. 3 Political leadership and government action. 4 Community initiative. 5 Openness at village level. 6 Beyond denial and stigma. 7 Traditional and modern medicine. 8 Religious leaders. 9 The strength of personal testimony. 10 "Keeping adolescents safe". 11 More talk, less sex: AID prevention through schools. 12 Beyond information: the Stepping Stones approach. 13 The power of openness. Additional Resource Materials.