Economic Impact Of HIV/AIDS On Individuals And Households: Facts, Figures And Newer Perspectives Hardcover English by Savio P. Falleiro - 06 Aug 2014

India

Savio P. Falleiro

This book addresses an issue of international, national and local importance-HIV/AIDS-an issue where the predominant attention is on the humanitarian and developmental catastrophe that it is accused of leading to, particularly in the developing world. The book, based on a first-of-its-kind study conducted in Goa (India), will be of great assistance to researchers as well as policy makers. It will assist policy makers in assessing the (in)adequacy of the measures taken by the government, NGOs and donors in combating the scourge of HIV/AIDS. Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Preface Acknowledgements About HIV/AIDS Income and Employment Inflow and Outflow of Household Income Health and Medical Expenditure The Way Ahead Appendix I: Sample Profile Appendix II: Income and Employment Appendix III: About the Study Glossary References Index

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06 Aug 2014

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Savio P. Falleiro is Associate Professor and senior faculty member at Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim (Goa), India. Dr Falleiro is also the Vice Principal and Head of the Department of Economics at the same college. He has 24 years of teaching experience. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics by Goa University (India) for his work related to the study of the economic implications of HIV/AIDS on individuals and households. He has been an avid writer and has published numerous research-based articles. In 2008-2009, he was granted a Minor Research Project by the University Grants Commission for his study related to HIV/AIDS awareness among college students. Over the years he has contributed in various capacities to the academic arena, including being a resource person, guest faculty at the MBA programme and member of different academic and non-academic bodies.

[The] book will provide some programmatic guidance to health managers in India who are managing HIV/AIDS programmes in high disease burden areas and useful information to students of economics, sociology and social work as well as non-governmental and community-based organizations carrying out activities related to treatment, care and referral of HIV/AIDS. The researchers and programme managers from severely affected countries will also find this analysis useful, especially in the context of coping mechanisms. -- National Medical Journal of India The author provides a raft of recommendations, which emphasise education on prevention, early diagnosis, better outreach of ART treatment and improvement in its quality, and mechanisms to address S&D in the workplace....the findings of this book should be considered seriously to formulate more appropriate policies to improve the quality of life of individuals and HHs affected by HIV/AIDS. -- Indian Journal of Medical Ethics [This book] takes an oft-ignored aspect of AIDS and analyses the economic effects on household...Falleiro is probably the first author to give the micro-view of the families which carry the burden of survival amidst this despair...the findings are based on personal interviews/surveys of 200 HIV/ AIDS affected families and 200 non-affected families...the tabulated information has been painstakingly brought out in such a way as to help the general reader to understand the nature of the problem under study....this is a book that the general public needs to read. -- OHeraldo Goa Savio P. Falleiro, probably the first author to give the micro-view of the families which carry the burden of survival amidst misery... the tabulated information has painstakingly brought out in such a way as to help general reader to understand the nature of problem under study. What really gives an authenticity to the whole study is that the fact the author has carried out the 400 odd interviews on his own. -- Stanley Coutinho a meticulous blend... quite authentic, and irrespective of the philosophical or theoretical framework that a researcher stands by, the book has something to offer every individual interested in the topic...eye-opening and detailed chapters dealing with complex facets of AIDS and its implications...a commendable aspect of the book's formatting is the way it has been presented to the readers by dividing the chapters into sub-chapters, making the discussion easy to grasp. The book is written keeping in mind the varied nature of its readership. While providing broad nuances of HIV/AIDS to the general reader, it provides extensive data-based information useful to researchers and deeper insights to government agencies and NGOs. -- Oheraldo