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AIDS/HIV

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Until biomedicine develops an effective prophylactic vaccine and a cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the world must continue to rely on the everyday responses of people and communities to combat HIV. These responses include modifying practices that place people at risk of HIV (primarily sexual and drug injection practices), willingness to be identified as infected with HIV (HIV testing practices), and, among people living with HIV, a commitment to keep AIDS at bay (practices associated with the uptake of and strict adherence to treatment regimens). Combating HIV also relies on governments to ensure access to condoms, sterile needles and syringes, and other prevention technologies; develop a robust health infrastructure to support and enable regular HIV testing; and provide free access to treatments for those living with HIV.

The research of socialscientists including critical psychologists is central not only to addressing the social and cultural factors...

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  1. Social Policy Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, Australia

    Susan Kippax

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  1. Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Thomas Teo

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Kippax, S. (2014). AIDS/HIV. In: Teo, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_11

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