Women, HIV prevention, and behavioral versus holistic approaches: The United States and South Africa
Abstract
This paper focuses on the dominant approaches to HIV prevention for women in the United States and South Africa. Examining the Diffusion of Evidence-Based Interventions (DEBI) program in the United States and loveLife in South Africa, we find that the United States focuses on women’s individual behavioral change, whereas South Africa takes a broader and more holistic approach, targeting social determinants of health. The variation in approaches is found to be determined by the differing history of the epidemic, origins of HIV prevention programs, ideologies, and funding for HIV prevention in each country, with important implications for women’s health and portrayal in the public sphere.
Full citation:
Baird KL, Walters SM (2017). Women, HIV prevention, and behavioral versus holistic approaches: The United States and South Africa
World Medical and Health Policy, 9 (4), 466-488. doi: 10.1002/wmh3.245.