Cashing in on Shame: How the Popular “Tradition vs. Modernity” Dualism Contributes to the “HIV/AIDS Crisis” in Africa

Lauer, Helen

doi:10.1177/0486613405283319

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“…Historically, there have been reports of a cornucopia of infections which have left heavy scars on the world and domestic economies. Major research in mainstream disciplines in Economics and related fields have widely reported the economy of nations at different epochs with specific reference to diseases and outbreak of epidemics (See; Levenstein and Tuminaro, 1992 , Dixon et al, 2002 , Harrison, 2006 , Lauer, 2006 , Obeng-Odoom and Bockarie, 2018 , Jordà et al, 2020 ). Similarly, during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, in China, since December 2019, economists and pundits equally made attempts to predict the present, medium and long-term effects of the pandemic on economies of nations using more sparse data ( Jordà et al, 2020 ; Wenham et al, 2020 ; Obeng-Odoom, 2020 ).…”

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A COVID in the wheels of the world: A contemporary history of a pandemic in Africa

Adu-Gyamfi

Brenya

Gyasi

et al. 2021

Research in Globalization

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Several pandemics have been reported throughout history. The Black Death, Spanish flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) among many others have received attention by both earlier and recent scholarships due to their impact on humanity. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, scholars had anticipated future outbreaks with the same or greater impact. The coronavirus which spread from Wuhan from December 2019, across nations has already decimated over 2 million lives with the Americans and Europeans scoring higher in mortality rates. Since its outbreak, scholars have reported cases and measured its impact concerning nations and the international economy. From a historical political economy approach, we add to the corpus of information on pandemics by using the theories of globalizations to discuss pandemics and COVID-19 in particular. We have highlighted the economic history of earlier pandemics and related same to the current burden. We discuss how resources have been distributed to address health systems of Africa and Ghana in particular. Also, the current contribution pays attention to critical questions on COVID-19 in Africa. Evidence from the study suggests that African nations shall do better when they combine their efforts and resources to fight the pandemic and others that might erupt in the near future. From the discussions, we draw lessons for stakeholders and policy makers.

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A COVID in the wheels of the world: A contemporary history of a pandemic in Africa

Adu-Gyamfi

Brenya

Gyasi

et al. 2021

Research in Globalization

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“…Alleviating unsanitary conditions would have beneficial effects on other diseases that exacerbate HIV/AIDS, such as malaria. Improving sanitary conditions such as sewage and garbage disposal eliminates breeding grounds for the mosquito that acts as a vector for malaria (Lauer, 2006). Making nutritional changes in a population is feasible and affordable.…”

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“…An increase in mortality rates of young women born during the 1983 famine in Ghana was witnessed starting in 2002. This trend could be explained by a possible latent effect of perinatal hunger on the functioning of the immune system that puts women at an increased risk of contracting HIV later in life when they have reached sexual maturity (Lauer, 2006). To the best of the author's knowledge, this possibility has yet to be fully explored.…”

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Sub-Saharan Women Affected by HIV/AIDS: The Perfect Storm of Risk Factors

Arroyo¹,

Yaya²

2013

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Résumé :(traduction) Cet article examine la santé des femmes dans le cadre de la prévalence et de l'incidence du VIH/SIDA en Afrique sub-saharienne. Les facteurs de risque que la littérature académique suppose comme étant a l'origine de l'augmentation des taux de VIH/SIDA chez les femmes d'Afrique sub-saharienne sont identifiés. Parmi les facteurs de risque abordés, figurent les facteurs biologiques, les parasites, la malnutrition, un faible statut socio-économique, la violence conjugale, la guerre, l'inégalité entre les sexes et le manque d'éduca-tion. Ces facteurs de risque sont liés à plusieurs déterminants de la santé, y compris le niveau de revenu et le statut social, l'éducation et l'alphabétisme, l'emploi, l'environnement physique, le sexe et la culture. Les auteurs présen-tent leurs points de vue concernant l'endiguement de l'épidémie du VIH/ SIDA, pensant surtout à réduire les effets de la pauvreté chez les femmes d'Afrique sub-saharienne. Mots-clés :VIH/SIDA, Afrique Sub-Saharienne, femmes, facteurs de risque, sexe, genre Abstract:This paper explores women's health in the prevalence and incidence rates of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The risk factors presented in the literature that are hypothesized to be responsible for the increasing rates of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan African women are identified. Risk factors discussed include biological factors, parasites, malnutrition, lower socioeconomic status, intimate partner violence, war, gender inequality and lack of education. These risk factors relate to multiple determinants of health: income and social status, education and literacy, employment, physical environment, gender and culture. The authors present their perspectives on mediating this epidemic, which involves reducing the ramifications of poverty on sub-Saharan women.

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“…This is how Uganda overcame its national AIDS crisis: validating its latent, indigenous forms of democratic process. Abstinence lectures and condom distribution exercises were the least of it, something of a sideshow (Lauer, 2006). 21 From within African primordial publics, elected governments of the central state appear epiphenomenal.…”

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confidence: 99%