HIV/AIDS in India

India ranks third in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS globally. The country has high levels of poverty and inequality poor healthcare infrastructure especially away from the metropolitan areas and a legacy of colonialism that bequeathed laws criminalizing non-heteronormative sexualities. These factors mean that many minority groups do not receive adequate access to preventative and treatment programs. This book explores the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India. Based on research in Tamil Nadu it presents experiences of those marginalized by their sexuality and/ or gender their struggles and their triumphs. Based on interviews with male and female sex-workers men who have sex with men aravanis (male to female transgenders) and HIV positive womenâgroups usually not included in the policy-making by Indian government agencies international donors and international NGOsâthe author uses an interdisciplinary approach. The approach highlights the historical and cultural context while providing contemporary narratives. The book thus presents a deeper multi-dimensional understanding of the context of the disease and comprehends the roots of the stigma and discrimination that exacerbate the epidemic. An important study of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic this book will be of interest to researchers in the field of South Asian Studies Sexuality and Gender Studies Health Sciences and Public Health. . Language: English