Governance & HIV and AIDS

Introducing governance into HIV/AIDS programmes : People's republic of China, Lao PDR and Viet Nam

Hsu, Lee-Nah | 2002
  • Author(s): Hsu, Lee-Nah
  • Publisher: UNDP. South East Asia HIV and development programme
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: aids, governance, community participation, rule of law, vietnam, china, laos
These case studies with examples from China, Lao PDR and Viet Nam illustrate efforts by governments and national AIDS programmes to strengthen their anti HIV/AIDS strategies through integrating good governance.

Civil society at the centre of HIV responses : lessons from the DFID programme management office, India

James, Barbara and Mortimore, Gordon | 2009
  • Author(s): James, Barbara and Mortimore, Gordon
  • Publisher: HLSP institute
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: civil society, health programmes, health policy, governance, india
The document shows how links between civil society and government are fostered, and how organisationally sustainable approaches are built. It shows that that government activities can be successfully complemented by community-based programmes and services that are well designed and supported.

Off the map : how HIV/AIDS programming is failing same-sex practicing people in Africa

Johnson, Cary Alan and Cameron, Edwin | cop. 2007
  • Author(s): Johnson, Cary Alan and Cameron, Edwin
  • Publisher: International gay and lesbian human rights commission (IGLHRC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, health services, sexual behaviour, homosexuality, human rights, nongovernmental organizations, governance, aids, africa
This report explores the ways in which governments, donors, and NGOs are denying a basic set of human rights protections to same-sex practicing Africans, and the potential impact of this denial on efforts to combat the AIDS epidemic.

\"A test of governance\" : rights-based struggles and the politics of HIV/AIDS policy in South Africa

Jones, Peris S. | 2004
  • Author(s): Jones, Peris S.
  • Publisher: University of Oslo. Norwegian centre for human rights
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: human rights, health policy, democracy, governance, aids, south africa
The key issues posed in the paper are the extent to which struggles surrounding a rights-based discourse concerning access to health care have been able to turn the divisive racialised and politicised landscape of HIV/AIDS interventions in South Africa.

Taking action against HIV : a handbook for parliamentarians

Jürgens, Ralf | 2007
  • Author(s): Jürgens, Ralf
  • Publisher: Inter-parliamentary union (IPU) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: leadership, parliamentary practice, disease prevention, health policy, aids
This Handbook is both a call to action for parliamentary leadership and a reference book to which parliamentarians may turn for information and guidance on specific issues of importance in the response to HIV.
 

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