HIV/AIDS Securitization: Outcomes and Current Challenges

Aladdin   H.   Shadyab; Braden       R. Hale; Richard       A. Shaffer

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Background: The securitization (i.e., framing of a health issue as a security threat) of HIV/AIDS by the United Nations Security Council in 2000 changed the belief that HIV/AIDS is only a health issue. Although now accepted that HIV/AIDS represents a security threat, the consequences of securitization are still not widely established.

Methods: The purpose of this paper was to present an evidence-based review of the outcomes and current challenges associated with HIV/AIDS securitization in the context of national security.

Results/Conclusion: We provided an overview of HIV/AIDS securitization, followed by a discussion of the impact of securitization on peacekeeping personnel and uniformed services. We also reviewed the United States Government’s response to securitization and potential risks and benefits of securitization.

Keywords: AIDS, HIV, international, military, national, peacekeeping, security.

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Current HIV Research

Title:HIV/AIDS Securitization: Outcomes and Current Challenges

Volume: 15 Issue: 2

Author(s): Aladdin H. Shadyab*, Braden R. Hale and Richard A. Shaffer

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Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106,United States

Keywords: AIDS, HIV, international, military, national, peacekeeping, security.

Abstract: Background: The securitization (i.e., framing of a health issue as a security threat) of HIV/AIDS by the United Nations Security Council in 2000 changed the belief that HIV/AIDS is only a health issue. Although now accepted that HIV/AIDS represents a security threat, the consequences of securitization are still not widely established.

Methods: The purpose of this paper was to present an evidence-based review of the outcomes and current challenges associated with HIV/AIDS securitization in the context of national security.

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Shadyab H. Aladdin*, R. Hale Braden and A. Shaffer Richard , HIV/AIDS Securitization: Outcomes and Current Challenges, Current HIV Research 2017; 15 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570162X15666170516163834

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570162X15666170516163834	Print ISSN 1570-162X
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1873-4251

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