This book emphasizes the factors in the spread and control of AIDS that have received less attention in the literature. It suggests that a collaborative action program involving traditional healers is necessary if we wish to impact the spread of AIDS and other STDs in Africa.
Introduction
1. The Intriguing Epidemiology of AIDS in Africa
2. Issues in the Development of Collaborative Programs
3. Preliminary Research in Swaziland
4. STDs and AIDS in Liberia
5. STDs and AIDS in Mozambique
6. The Relevance of Family-Planning Programs
7. Developing Roles for South African Traditional Healers in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management
8. Evaluation of the "Second Generation" of South African Traditional Healers Trained in HIV/AIDS Prevention
9. Summary and Conclusion
Edward C. Green is a senior research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard AIDS Prevention Research Project at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. He the author of numerous books, edited volumes, and academic articles, including the seminal Rethinking AIDS Prevention: Learning from Successes in Developing Countries (Praeger, 2003). He has also published books and articles about indigenous knowledge and behaviors related to medicine and healing.
