HIV/AIDS in South Africa

This second edition of the book provides up-to-date information on new drugs, new proven HIV prevention interventions, a new chapter on positive prevention, and current HIV epidemiology. This definitive text covers all aspects of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, from basic science to medicine, sociology, economics and politics. It has been written by a highly respected team of South African HIV/AIDS experts and provides a thoroughly researched account of the epidemic in the region.

Birth of a Rapidly Growing Epidemic:
Introduction
Overview of the book
HIV infection in South Africa: the evolving epidemic
HIV incidence rates in South Africa
The Virus, the Human Host and Their Interactions:
Viral structure, replication, tropism, pathogenesis and natural history
HIV diagnostics
HIV-1 genetic diversity
Cellular immunity to HIV: a synthesis of responses to preserve self
HIV Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies:
Reducing sexual risk behaviours: theory and research, successes and research
Barrier methods
Mother-to-child transmissions (MTCT) of HIV-1
Sexually transmitted infections
Safe blood supplies
Intravenous drug use in South Africa
Positive prevention interventions
New prevention strategies under development and investigation
Focal Groups for Understanding the HIV Epidemic:
Heterosexual transmission of HIV - the importance of a gendered perspective in HIV prevention
Young people and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: prevalence of infection, risk factors and social context
Female sex workers
Population movement and the spread of HIV in southern Africa
The Impact of AIDS:
Impact of AIDS - the health care burden
The impact of AIDS on the community
The impact of ethics
The economic impact of AIDS
AIDS-related mortality in South Africa
Picking up the pieces: the end of AIDS denialism and its aftermath
Treating HIV:
Tuberculosis and HIV
Prevention of opportunistic infections in adults
Nutritional prophylaxis
Challenges in managing AIDS in South Africa
Antiretroviral therapy
The challenges of implementing antiretroviral treatment
What Does the Future Hold?:
Models and trends
The future of the HIV epidemic in South Africa
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