HIV and H2O: Tracing the Connections Between Gender, Water and HIV

作者: Brooke S. West , Jennifer S. Hirsch , Wafaa El-Sadr

DOI: 10.1007/S10461-012-0219-9

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摘要: The health consequences for HIV-affected families of insufficient access to safe water and sanitation are particularly dire: inadequate complicates medication adherence increases vulnerability opportunistic infections persons living with HIV. gendered nature collection HIV care—with women disproportionately bearing the burden in both areas—presents an unrealized opportunity improve outcomes through investments water/sanitation. We synthesize literature on water/sanitation develop a conceptual model that maps connections between women’s double resource care. Drawing theories gender systems science, we posit there multiple paths which improved could HIV-related outcomes. Our findings suggest positive synergies investing high prevalence communities also expanding ART would be significant, multiplying effects impact entire communities.

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