On Reasons of High Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa: A view of Sociology and Ethics
- VernacularTitle:基于社会学和伦理学视角下的南部非洲国家艾滋病高发原因研究
- Author:
Jinsheng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Southern Africa;
HIV/AIDS;
high prevalence;
Cause
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
1994;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
HIV/AIDS has become one of the principal factors which seriously threatened the security of the human race since 80s,which draw worldwide attention.Given that Southern Africa is at present generally believed to be the epicenter of this pandemic,HIV/AIDS has come to represent an unprecedented threat to the human security of the region's states in particular.The article analyses the causes,and attributes the phenomenon to such factors as poor public health sector,the impacts of SAPs,the backward tradition and superstition,stigmatization,status of women and the adverse effect of urbanization.
