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Volume 35, Numbers 1 and 2, March and September - Special
Issue on
Women, HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Sponsored by UNESCO, New Delhi. |
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Biological and
Behavioural Aspects of HIV/AIDS
Gautam K. Kshatriya, Arun Bhattacharya and Mansi Gauniyal
This paper explores the human dimensions of the biological and
behavioural aspects HIV/AIDS. It examines the disease from its
emergence to the present day, including reaction and effects
among particularly hard-hit communities, medical and scientific
establishments, and bodies politic around the world. It also
explores the social and biological context of the disease’s
transmission and treatment. It highlights the epidemiology of
Aids in Indian context by underlying the factors responsible for
the spread of the disease. Vulnerability of women to HIV/AIDS
has also been explored both in biological and social terms.
Key Words: HIV virus, Biology, Behavior, Epidemiology,
HIV Transmission. |
