World Sociology and Development Issues

Health and AIDS in the 21st Century

Nick SageA Level ConferenceUniversity of Northampton March 7th 2007

What is globalization?What is globalization?

“Globalization is one of the most used,but also one of the most misused and one of the most confused words around today.”

Peter Dicken, Global Shift, 5th edition., Sage, London, 2007

“Globalization is one of the most used,but also one of the most misused and one of the most confused words around today.”

Peter Dicken, Global Shift, 5th edition., Sage, London, 2007

“Globalization is the process whereby the population of the world is increasingly bonded into a single society.”

Martin Albrow,The Global Age, Blackwell, Oxford, 1996

“Globalization is the process whereby the population of the world is increasingly bonded into a single society.”

Martin Albrow,The Global Age, Blackwell, Oxford, 1996

“A social process in which the constraints of geography on economic, political, social and cultural arrangements recede and in which people become increasingly aware that they are receding and.. act accordingly.”

M.Waters, Globalization, 2nd edition,Routledge, London & New York, 2001

“A social process in which the constraints of geography on economic, political, social and cultural arrangements recede and in which people become increasingly aware that they are receding and.. act accordingly.”

M.Waters, Globalization, 2nd edition,Routledge, London & New York, 2001

The key features of globalization are :The key features of globalization are :

• interconnectedness

• the dissolving of boundaries

• the formation of new relationships in which geographical distance is unimportant

• interconnectedness

• the dissolving of boundaries

• the formation of new relationships in which geographical distance is unimportant

Global health issues: Global health issues:

• global economytransnational corporations and industrialization

• global societyurbanization and consumerism

• global politicsconflict, war and migration

• global culturelifestyle and travel

• global economytransnational corporations and industrialization

• global societyurbanization and consumerism

• global politicsconflict, war and migration

• global culturelifestyle and travel

Global EpidemicsGlobal Epidemics

• SARS• SARS

• HIV/AIDS

• Avian flu

• Ebola virus

HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS

“The worst epidemic in human history”

Peter Piot, Director of UNAIDS

“The worst epidemic in human history”

Peter Piot, Director of UNAIDS• 3 million people died from AIDS in 2006

• 15 million AIDS orphans in the world today

• 95% of people infected with HIV live in the developing world

• spending per person of those living with HIV is 1000 times higher in USA than in Africa

Kibera Community Self Help programme, Kenya. This is the largest slum area in Africa with over 1 million people. HIV/AIDS incidence is very high. Support group for people living with HIV/AIDS. Materials prepared by the youth for the youth.

Valeria, HIV positive mother and activist says, "HIV positive children should enjoy full rights for treatment and schooling, just like other children." Ukraine

HIV and AIDS education programme for young people in a Buddhist Temple in Thailand.

An NGO-led HIV and AIDS information session among young people in Costa Rica, Latin America

Médecins Sans Frontières

Antiretroviral therapy

Mozambique

Médecins Sans Frontières

Antiretroviral therapy

Mozambique

The role of the drug companiesThe role of the drug companies

• health or profit?• the cost of antiretrovirals• the WHO’s 3 x 5 initiative• patents and drug trials

• health or profit?• the cost of antiretrovirals• the WHO’s 3 x 5 initiative• patents and drug trials

What ‘s the solution?What ‘s the solution?

A Build more hospitals and health centresB Expand antiretroviral therapyC Invest in education and literacyD Reduce poverty and undernutritionE Boost economic growthF Support health promotion & preventative careG Reduce gender equality and empower womenH Another solution…

A Build more hospitals and health centresB Expand antiretroviral therapyC Invest in education and literacyD Reduce poverty and undernutritionE Boost economic growthF Support health promotion & preventative careG Reduce gender equality and empower womenH Another solution…

AIDS is a key development issue, one of the greatest development challenges in the global age.

Nick Sage / March 2007

AIDS is a key development issue, one of the greatest development challenges in the global age.

Nick Sage / March 2007