HIV/ AIDS is a 'long-wave' event. It began in the 1970s and in many countries the epidemic has yet to peak. Its full social and economic effects will be with us for decades. These effects are slow-moving and easily overlooked so we risk losing sight of the long term implications of the epidemic.
LSEAIDS brings together leading social scientists at the LSE to confront the social and economic implications of HIV/ AIDS.
The goals of LSEAIDS are to:
understand the social, economic and historical roots of the epidemic;
understand how the epidemic affects social, economic and environmental futures;
develop practical policy responses in relation to prevention, treatment and care, and impact mitigation;
offer policy research and training to business, government, international and civil society organisations
Use the experience gained from understanding the social and economic origins and effects of HIV/AIDS to explore the social, economic and cultural origins and consequences of infectious diseases more generally
