The sexual and economic politics of (re)integration: HIV / AIDS and the question of stability in Southern Africa.

Publisher: Southern Africa HIV and Aids Information Dissemination Service Country of Publication: Zimbabwe NLM ID: 9701347 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1029-3256 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10293256 NLM ISO Abbreviation: SAfAIDS News

Publication: <2009- > : Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe : Southern Africa HIV and Aids Information Dissemination Service
Original Publication: Harare, Zimbabwe : The Service,

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* ; Economics* ; Evaluation Studies as Topic* ; HIV Infections* ; Social Planning*; Africa ; Africa South of the Sahara ; Africa, Southern ; Developing Countries ; Disease ; South Africa ; Virus Diseases

Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 151687. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00296765.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome*; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Critique*; Developing Countries; Development Planning*; Diseases; Economic Development*; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Hiv Infections*; South Africa; Southern Africa; Viral Diseases
Note: TJ: SAFAIDS NEWS
Local Abstract: [PIP] In sub-Saharan Africa, the reintegration process being implemented presents a host of opportunities to establish political and economic stability. Particularly, a macro perspective is made possible, with the focus on the new Southern African Development Community. However, the HIV/AIDS pandemic represents one of the principal threats to the realization of such stability. This is because the reintegration process have provided ideal conditions for the spread of HIV, namely: chronic widespread of poverty, a high prevalence of other sexually transmitted diseases, poorly developed health systems, high levels of circulatory migration, rapid urbanization creating gender biases, and chronic levels of violence. In addition, it is emphasized that the impact of AIDS in the region will create negative forces that will counteract the process of regionalization. Existing stresses, being addressed at a regional level, are likely to be exacerbated to unmanageable levels by the cumulative impact of AIDS-related mortality. To this effect, recommendations for policymakers, planners, company managers and program implementors as part of the overall movement towards AIDS impact mitigation are cited.

Date Created: 20020912 Date Completed: 20001206 Latest Revision: 20111006

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