HIV, AIDS and security: where are we now?
Colin McInnes, Simon Rushton
International Affairs 86 (1), 225-245, 2010
HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest single causes of death and suffering on the planet. Over the last decade
the societal impact of HIV/AIDS has been widely discussed in terms of national and international
security. This article assesses the securitizing move and suggests that HIV/AIDS was only partially
securitized at best and both the political consensus and strength of evidence were overestimated. It
argues for greater nuance in our understanding of the link between HIV/AIDS and security, and the
effects of its securitization, suggesting that neither is straightforward, and both are subject to case
sensitivities.
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A documentary analysis of HIV/AIDS education interventions in Ghana
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Objective
While the international donor community has spent millions on human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention through educational programmes, the
quality of information in educational curricula is rarely analyzed. This study analyzes the content of
prevention programmes, focusing on informational accuracy.
Design
Curricula for this study were collected using a snowball sampling technique in which we first contacted
bi-lateral donors, the country’s national AIDS coordinating agency, and the Ministry of Education to find
out which organizations and agencies were actively working in the country and implementing HIV
Colin McInnes, Simon Rushton
International Affairs 86 (1), 225-245, 2010
HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest single causes of death and suffering on the planet. Over the last decade
the societal impact of HIV/AIDS has been widely discussed in terms of national and international
security. This article assesses the securitizing move and suggests that HIV/AIDS was only partially
securitized at best and both the political consensus and strength of evidence were overestimated. It
argues for greater nuance in our understanding of the link between HIV/AIDS and security, and the
effects of its securitization, suggesting that neither is straightforward, and both are subject to case
sensitivities.
View at academic.oup.com
[PDF] aber.ac.uk
Cited by 160
Related articles
All 12 versions
A documentary analysis of HIV/AIDS education interventions in Ghana
Saamira Halabi, William Smith, John Collins, David Baker, Jason Bedford
Health Education Journal 72 (4), 486-500, 2013
Objective
While the international donor community has spent millions on human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention through educational programmes, the
quality of information in educational curricula is rarely analyzed. This study analyzes the content of
prevention programmes, focusing on informational accuracy.
Design
Curricula for this study were collected using a snowball sampling technique in which we first contacted
bi-lateral donors, the country’s national AIDS coordinating agency, and the Ministry of Education to find
out which organizations and agencies were actively working in the country and implementing HIV
