Contents
- Introduction 2
- Medical Anthropology 2
- Anthropological Approach to Medical Issues 4
- Relevance of Sociocultural Factors in Communicable Diseases such as Tuberculosis and HIV/Aids 6
- Contribution of anthropology to Tuberculosis and HIV/Aids Preventive and Management Programmes 8
- Conclusion 10
- References 12
Description
This report is based on the following requirement -
Discuss the following statement -
'Medical Anthropologists' interest in communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are in their sociocultural rather than their clinical aspects.
In your discussion, you should pay attention to the following -
- the anthropological approach to medical issues
- the relevance of sociocultural factors in communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/Aids
- the contribution of anthropology to tuberculosis and HIV/Aids preventive and management programmes