The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS

Halfway through "The Invisible Cure," Helen Epstein writes about finding a long-forgotten document in a small research library in Canada. Reading through the paper, Epstein says, "I felt as though a small stick of dynamite had gone off in my head." Epstein had unearthed a rare copy of a detailed study on the sexual behavior of Ugandans in the late 1980s and early '90s, a period that coincided with the country's historic drop in H.I.V. rates. In short, ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Health
Topics: Africa, HIV/AIDS
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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Jul 28, 2007 - 10:53 AM PDT
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by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

This review takes the reader through the concept of the book, offers background information on the author and provides access to the book's first chapter. Advances the author's concepts with important stipulations about where the book "falls short." Excellent review.

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