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Title:AIDS and Development: An Inverse Correlation?
Author:Fredland, Richard A.ISNI
Year:1998
Periodical:Journal of Modern African Studies
Volume:36
Issue:4
Period:December
Pages:547-568
Language:English
Geographic term:Africa
Subjects:AIDS
Health and Nutrition
Development and Technology
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/161924
Abstract:This article argues that as a result of many pre-existing conditions, having little to do with AIDS, aggressive responses to the epidemic, especially by the international community, are likely to undermine African autonomy and impede future development, particulary politically and psychologically. While AIDS is one of many deterrents to development, it has, in many affected countries, contributed significantly to undermining their future prospects. The article confines itself to the nonmedical consequences of the epidemic where it has been most profound. It first gives an overview of the phases through which the AIDS situation in Africa has moved over the past fifteen years and discusses collateral conditions which have contributed to the spread of AIDS. Then it discusses the multisectoral dimensions of the AIDS impact and suggests possible consequences in terms of national development in those countries most affected. Notes, ref.
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