AIDS and Civil Society: India's Learning Curve

Book Details

• Author: Radhika Ramasubban

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Hardcover

• Pages: 244

• ISBN: 9788170339465

• Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches

• Languages: English

About the Book

This book provides a detailed, first-person perspective on NGO-led HIV/AIDS interventions in India. It focuses on the vital role NGOs play in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, offering creative and comprehensive responses to the complex challenges posed by the disease. Through candid case studies, the book shares a range of experiences—successes, failures, frustrations, and learning curves—from the ground. The stories highlight the deep social and cultural challenges surrounding HIV/AIDS in India, shedding light on the "social and moral order" and how it shapes society's perceptions and responses to the epidemic.

The book emphasizes the importance of increasing public understanding about HIV/AIDS as a crucial first step toward fostering public debate on the epidemic's wider social, economic, and political implications. It argues that once HIV/AIDS is recognized as a universal issue and not marginalized as affecting "others," discrimination against those living with the disease will diminish, leading to better policies and societal support.

About the Author

Radhika Ramasubban and Bhanwar Rishyasringa are social scientists at the Centre for Social and Technological Change, an independent research organization in Mumbai focused on economic and social development, particularly regarding the challenges faced by the poor. Their research has covered a wide range of topics, including public health, food, energy, drinking water, environmental sanitation, and education.