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Author Nattrass, Nicoli.

Title The moral economy of AIDS in South Africa / Nicoli Nattrass
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Description 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series Cambridge Africa collection
Cambridge Africa collection.
Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction -- 1.1 An overview of the book -- 1.2 The socio-economic determinants of AIDS in Africa -- 1.3 Economic analysis and the development dilemma -- 2. AIDS policy in South Africa -- 2.1 A History of AIDS policy making in South Africa -- 2.2 The moral economy of triage -- 3. Mother-to-child transmission prevention in South Africa -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Why South Africa cannot not afford mother-to-child transmission prevention -- 3.3 The government's response: a moral economy of triage -- 3.4 How many children could be saved from HIV infection? -- 4. Expanding an AIDS intervention to include HAART for all who need it -- 4.1 The impact of a limited AIDS intervention -- 4.2 The impact of HAART -- 4.3 The cost of AIDS interventions -- 4.4 'Scaling-up' the use of HAART un the public sector -- 4.5 HAART or a disability grant? -- 5. AIDS, HAART and behaviour change -- 5.1 Does HAART lead to riskier sex? -- 5.2 Could failure to provide HAART lead to riskier sex? -- 5.3 Voluntary counselling and testing and behaviour change -- 6. AIDS, economic growth and inequality in South Africa -- 6.1 Some relevant demographics -- 6.2 Modelling the macroeconomic impact of AIDS -- 6.3 The impact of AIDS on firms -- 6.4 AIDS and inequality in South Africa -- 7. Conclusion -- 7.1 The moral challenge posed by AIDS for society -- 7.2 Alleviating poverty and addressing AIDS -- 7.3 Why social deliberation is necessary -- Notes -- References -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-222) and index
Subject AIDS (Disease) -- Moral and ethical aspects -- South Africa.
AIDS (Disease) -- Economic aspects -- South Africa.
AIDS (Disease) -- Government policy -- South Africa.
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- South Africa.
AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- South Africa.
AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Prevention.
LC no. 2004377622
ISBN 0521548640