Explores the socio-economic context of Africa's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS as well as assesses the politics of domestic and global response. This book charts the power relations driving Africa's HIV/AIDS epidemic, frustrating the possibility of alleviation and recovery as well as working to relegate the continent to a bleak and vulnerable future.

A's vulnerability to AIDS and the challenges confronting policy makers as they seek to reverse its escalating prevalence on the continent. ??AAAIDS in Africa??AA is an immensely valuable introduction to the greatest pandemic facing the world today.

Figures, Tables and Boxes.Acronyms and Abbreviations.Acknowledgements.Introduction: Africa's AIDS Crisis in Context.1. Stagnation, Decline and Vulnerability: A Brief History of Post-colonial Africa.2. Understanding the Dynamics of HIV/AIDS in Africa.3. The Social-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS.4. The Challenge of Scaling up HIV/AIDS Treatment Programmes in Africa.5. Community-Based Strategies: Lessons from Below.6. Setting Priorities for Confronting HIV/AIDS in Africa.Glossary.Notes.References.Index.