Aids-related policies, legislation and programme implementation in India

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ID11490756
AuthorsSheena Asthana (0000-0002-1483-2719, University of Plymouth, corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume11
Issue2
Pages184-197
Publication date1996-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Policy and Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/heapol/11.2.184
PMID10158459
OpenAlexW2138464452
LanguageEN
Citations received9

This paper traces the evolution of AIDS-related policy and legislation in India from an initial response characterized by conservatism and discrimination to the development of a coherent national programme which aims to prevent the transmission of HIV and to develop support structures for people with HIV and AIDS. Examining the strategies, achievements and problems of specific components of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), the paper finds that the very progressive approach of national-level policy makers has been countered by conservative forces at the state and local levels. Little progress has been made, moreover, in incorporating HIV/AIDS prevention efforts into broader development and empowerment strategies. The paper concludes by considering the wider social context of AIDS in India and the role of more far-reaching policy measures.

Conservatism · Context (archaeology) · Denial · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Government (linguistics) · Legislation · National Policy · Political science · Politics · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Public Administration · Social and Economic Development in India

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