Knowledge, Institutions and Ethics for Increased Social Resilience against the HIV Pandemic

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25360011
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Nishi Makoto 京都大学, グローバル生存学大学院連携ユニット, 准教授 (10444473)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: HIV感染症 / 経済的困窮 / 社会的孤立 / 併存症 / 抗HIV治療薬

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I conducted research on social, economic, and health issues that inhibit life quality of some HIV-positive people in Gurage Zone, Southern Region, and in Addis Ababa. The research was facilitated by two local associations of HIV-positive people in Ethiopia. Despite the fact that the government of Ethiopia provides HIV treatment for free of charge, my research revealed that some HIV-positive individuals had persisting difficulty in reconstructing their life because they faced multiple problems including economic destitution, social isolation, and comorbidities. Social support for HIV-positive people with multiple problems was identified as a priority issue to build social resilience against the current HIV pandemic in Ethiopia.

Free Research Field

アフリカ地域研究