The Wisdom Of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels And The Business Of Aids
Presents a riveting expose of the AIDS industry and a penetrating analysis of where we've gone wrong. This book explains how we could shut down HIV in most of the world with a few simple steps, with less money than we already have.
Presents a riveting expose of the AIDS industry and a penetrating analysis of where we've gone wrong. This book explains how we could shut down HIV in most of the world with a few simple steps, with less money than we already have.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781847080769 (1847080766)
Publisher: Granta Books (UK)
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Science,
Feminism,
Health,
Politics,
Sexuality,
Medicine,
Social Movements,
Social Justice,
Sex Work
Pisani has been working in AIDS research pretty much since its inception, at all the big organizations: UNAIDS, WHO, CDC, World Bank, Ministries of Health in China, Indonesia, East Timor, and the Philippines. She tells the story of the evolution of AIDS programs, which started out as shamefully poo...
This books is required reading for anyone working in International Health in the Developing World, specifically those working in HIV/AIDS prevention, education and/or care.It's quite informative if a bit preachy at times and is an interesting analysis on PEPFAR and it's impact on HIV prevalence in A...
A no-nonsense analysis on the AIDS industry that manages to be funny and personal but still balanced and informative at the same time.
14 years ago
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