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Author: Arvind Singhal
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 0896802329
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Children of Africa Confront AIDS depicts the reality of how African children deal with the AIDS epidemic, and how the discourse of their vulnerability affects acts of coping and courage.
Author: Margaret Lombe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-05-08
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 113479634X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The disproportional loss of individuals to HIV/AIDS in their most productive years raises concerns over the welfare of surviving members of affected families and communities. One consequence of the rapid increase in adult mortality is the rise in the proportion of children who are orphaned. Sub-Saharan Africa, accounts for about 90 percent of these. Mainly due to the staggering toll of HIV/AIDS, research effort has focused on treatment and prevention. Children have received attention primarily in relation to 'mother to child transmission' and paediatric AIDS. These issues are important and compelling but fail to capture the whole story - the unprecedented surge in the number of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. In this book we reflect on the plight of children classified as vulnerable, review interventions implemented to improve their welfare and grapple with the concept of vulnerability as it relates to human rights and the African child.
Author: Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa (U.S.)
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 226
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This report presents three hypothetical case studies for how the AIDS epidemic in Africa could evolve over the next 20 years based on policy decisions taken today by African leaders and the rest of the world; and considers the factors likely to drive the future responses of African countries and the international community. The scenarios draw on the age-old tradition of story-telling, rather than using data projections, to explore the wider context of the AIDS epidemic, reflecting the complexity of the subject matter.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1996-03-28
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0309090180
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent. Deaths related to AIDS have driven down the life expectancy rate of residents in Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda with far-reaching implications. This book details the current state of the AIDS epidemic in Africa and what is known about the behaviors that contribute to the transmission of the HIV infection. It lays out what research is needed and what is necessary to design more effective prevention programs.
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Publisher: UNICEF
Published: 2006-08
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9280640348
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Estimates the number of children orphaned in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as current research on the impact of AIDS and orphaning. Information about orphans in the region has increased significantly in recent years and research has become more rigorous. And, while information on other vulnerable children in the region lags far behind, the situation of some well-defined groups, such as children living with chronically ill parents, is now being studied more systematically. This report is meant to shed light on the circumstances of children affected by the AIDS epidemic and to encourage action.--Introduction.
Author: Miles Roston
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2009-04-20
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 0786732644
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this emotional story of hope and inspiration, an African boy, orphaned by AIDS becomes a catalyst for AIDS orphans worldwide. Living in a shantytown in Kenya, Kevin Sumba's life was one of loneliness and hardship. Yet he was determined to get an education. Miles Roston, a documentary filmmaker, first met Kevin while making a film on AIDS orphans. He found that this particular boy touched his heart in a way he hadn't anticipated. Together, they set out to answer "Kevin's Questions" about the AIDS epidemic and more specifically, Kevin's situation. Taking Away the Distance takes us on a singular journey, as powerful policymakers and those working at a grassroots level deal with the direct, and at times confronting, questions of one boy. Along the way, we also meet people directly impacted by the epidemic and face their lives heroically: from children surviving homelessness on Nairobi's streets to a mother on her deathbed whose only thought is how to care for the children she will leave behind. As Kevin and Roston form a bond of love and respect, each learning from the other, we discover just how much our own lives can change if we dare to help.
Author: Joe Lugalla
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The book focuses on street children's lives and health status in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the strengths and weaknesses of existing public policies, and makes recommendations for remedies.
Author: Karen Ande
Publisher: Hope Publishing House
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781932717204
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Linda M. Richter
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780796920676
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This report forms part of a project funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to implement a strategy for the care of orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe with a review of the available scientific information on interventions aimed at children, families, households, and communities.
