- Author
- Jenkins, Carol
- Title
- HIV/AIDS, Culture and Sexuality in Papua New Guinea
- Description of Work
- Draft 3
- Imprint
- ADB - Asian Development Bank, 4 April 2006, 62 pp
- Description
Reproduced with the kind permission of the Asian Development Bank.
- Abstract
"The aim of this paper is to present a summary review of the major critical issues arising from historical and cultural change and their relevance to current programs and policies for HIV in PNG. In the first section, we review what is known about the dynamics of HIV transmission and allude to how PNG cultural practices contribute to the virus’s spread. Section two takes up in more detail the elements of traditional (pre- and post-contact) sexual cultures. Section three reviews the documented cultural, biological and historical factors contributing to PNG’s current HIV epidemic. Section four explores some of the cultural responses to HIV/AIDS in the contemporary context of PNG life and suggests a way to improve the inclusion of cultural strengths in the design of interventions."