Cashing in on shame: How the popular "tradition vs. modernity" dualism contributes to the "HIV/AIDS" crisis in Africa

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Research experts and physicians raise questions about orthodox descriptions and treatment of Africa's HIV/AIDS crisis and the medical tests, statistics and drugs associated with it. In spite of this scientific criticism, ahistorical and apolitical analyses misrepresent Africans' contemporary morality, social reality and public health care needs to sustain misconceptions about chronic illness and mortality in Africa.

Public Health Care, Africa, Health Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Human Resource Programs, Health Programs, Health aspects, Analysis, Development and progression, Comparative analysis, Public health, AIDS (Disease), AIDS treatment

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Valuing health

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A study focusing on the relations between health, well-being, and preferences and the problems that arise in comparing a person's health states at different times and in comparing the health states of different persons is illustrated. Results reveal that mobility, cognitive functioning, hearing, pain or moods are the different dimensions that health states are located along.

Health Care Services, Medical & Health Services, Evaluation, Health care industry, Medical care, Medical care (Private)

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The genesis of shame

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One feature of modern culture is to believe that no behavior is shameful because people have confused being exhibitionistic and confessional with being honest. However, restoring shame as a cultural norm has value because it restores privacy and inhibits flaunting one's behavior.

Social aspects, Ethics, Shame

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