Fighting HIV/AIDS and Resilience Perspectives

Radha R Chada; Venkat Pulla; Bharath Bhushan Mamidi; Azlinda Azman

doi:10.13189/ijrh.2014.020306

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Fighting HIV/AIDS and Resilience Perspectives

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Fighting HIV/AIDS and Resilience Perspectives

Radha R Chada, Venkat Pulla, Bharath Bhushan Mamidi and Azlinda Azman

International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice, Vol.2(3), pp.89-95

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13189/ijrh.2014.020306

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Abstract

Social Work

PLWHA

AIDS

stigma

vulnerability

downstream impacts

resiliency

People living with and affected by HIV still face stigma, discrimination and injustice in many countries despite the vision of reaching to zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths continues to be high on the global agenda. Restrictions on entry, stay and residence for people living with HIV still continue globally. People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are at risk of getting caught in a negative spiral involving poverty, stigma, discrimination, impaired immune function, increased risk of opportunistic infections, and increased nutritional needs. Owing to its tenacity, AIDS has exacerbated livelihood problems including poverty. This paper examines the wider set of social and economic drivers of HIV epidemics and the multiple downstream impacts of AIDS on societies and economies. It also analyses how households afflicted by AIDS adapt to the impact of the epidemic and further suggest ways to support households recover from impact.

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Title: Fighting HIV/AIDS and Resilience Perspectives
Authors: Radha R Chada (Author) - Kasturba Gandhi Degree and PG College for Women, India
Venkat Pulla (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Bharath Bhushan Mamidi (Author) - Centre for Action Research and People's Development, India
Azlinda Azman (Author) - Univesriti Sains, Malaysia
Publication details: International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice, Vol.2(3), pp.89-95
Publisher: Horizon Research Publishing
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020306
ISSN: 2332-6840
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99447751302621
Output Type: Journal article

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