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Title: HIV/AIDS in Nepal: The Making of a Cultural Model
Language of title: English
Author/Creator: Dave Beine
One Sentence Summary: The article address many aspects of HIV/AIDS in Nepal, including social perceptions, policy issues, and the treatment and care of patients.

Description: The article discusses the cultural model of HIV/AIDS in Nepal. The article also addresses the presence of stigmas like fear, hate, and blame for the disease and those that have it in a society. It includes the role of doctors, policy makers, and other in working on issues related to this disease. The rise of NGOs and their role in this field is discussed. The media activism in an awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS in Nepal is also discussed. The article includes a letter from Patan hospital on the subject of care of HIV positive patients. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2006-09-27)

Publisher Place: Kirtipur, Nepal
Publisher: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Normalized publisher place: Kathmandu
Publisher country: Nepal
Publisher URL: http://www.cnastu.org.np/
Published Date: 2002-07
URL: http://www.thlib.org/static/reprints/contributions/CNAS_29_02_03.pdf
Classification: Tibetan and Himalayan -- Journals -- Journals Focused on Regions -- Nepal -- Contributions to Nepalese Studies -- (2002) Vol. 29, no. 2
Cultural Coverage: Nepal
Language: English
Source: Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Source Editor: Tirtha Prasad Mishra
Source Type: Journal
Source Volume: 29
Source Number: 2
Source Page Numbers: 275-310
ISBN/ISSN: 3767574

Means of availability: Available online as a PDF within the Tibetan & Himalayan Library's bibliographic database.

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Resource Type: Article
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