2009 marks 25 years since the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was linked to the transmission of the retrovirus Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In these years, HIV/AIDS has become one of the largest human health pandemics in recorded history. An estimated … Lire / Read
Universal Access… Now?
At this year’s International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, there appears to be a disjuncture between research and reality. Resources are being aimed at ‘our’ AIDS problem, a problem which is rooted in small pockets of the developed world’s population; … Lire / Read
Weakening Immunity: HIV/AIDS and the State
What is the effect of HIVS/AIDS on the state? Civil society can be considered the ‘immune system’ of the state in that it is a pre-requisite for sustaining democracy and is an integral requirement for combating HIV/AIDS. What emerges is … Lire / Read