Nelson Mandela: HSRC Study of HIV/AIDS Full Report - Softcover

Shisana, O.; Simbayi, L. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0796920079 ISBN 13: 9780796920072

Publisher: HSRC Press, 2003

Synopsis

This watershed cultural and demographic survey monitors the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa. This study sampled a thorough cross-section of 9 963 South Africans and came up with some surprising results. The Full Report takes a deeper look at the methodology and processes involved.

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About the Author:

Nelson Mandela was a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative democratic elections. He was born in Transkei, South Africa, in 1918. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress. In 1964, he was convicted of crimes including sabotage committed in the struggle against apartheid. He was imprisoned for 27 years at Robben Island prison and Pollsmoor prison. During his incarceration, his reputation as a potent symbol of resistance to apartheid grew steadily. Released from prison in 1990, Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and was inaugurated as President of South Africa in 1994. He is the author of the internationally bestselling autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom" and "Conversations with Myself", a collection of his personal papers. Mandela died in December 2013.

Olive Shisana is the president and CEO of the South African Human Sciences Research Council and the principal investigator for this study. She is a public-health professional with extensive research, management, and policy-development experience spanning more than 19 years. Thomas Rehle is a director in the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Research Program. Leickness Simbayi is a research director and head of the behavioral and social aspects of HIV/AIDS unit in the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Research Program. He is regional coordinator in the Southern Africa Development Community of the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA). Ntombizodwa Mbelle is a research project manager in the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Research Program.

About this edition

• Publisher: HSRC Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0796920079
• ISBN 13: 9780796920072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 139