Arguing for a behavior-based approach, Green and Ruark make the case that the most effective AIDS programs are those that encourage fundamental behavioral changes such as abstinence, delay of sex, faithfulness, and cessation of injection drug use.
With more than 30 years of experience in the fields of applied anthropology and international health, former Harvard AIDS Prevention Project Director Edward Green calls for new emphasis on promoting sexual fidelity in Africa and the developing world s battle against AIDS."
This book emphasizes the factors in the spread and control of AIDS that have received less attention in the literature. It suggests that a collaborative action program involving traditional healers is necessary if we wish to impact the spread of AIDS and other STDs in Africa.