| Title |
Pence, Putin, Mbeki and Their HIV/AIDS-Related Crimes Against Humanity: Call for Social Justice and Behavioral Science Advocacy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-017-1695-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Seth C. Kalichman |
| Abstract |
Indiana, a large rural state in the Midwestern United States, suffered the worst North American HIV outbreak among injection drug users in years. The Indiana state government under former Governor and current US Vice President Mike Pence fueled the HIV outbreak by prohibiting needle/syringe exchange and failed to take substantive action once the outbreak was identified. This failure in public health policy parallels the HIV epidemics driven by oppressive drug laws in current day Russia and is reminiscent of the anti-science AIDS denialism of 1999-2007 South Africa. The argument that Russian President Putin and former South African President Mbeki should be held accountable for their AIDS policies as crimes against humanity can be extended to Vice President Pence. Social and behavioral scientists have a responsibility to inform the public of HIV prevention realities and to advocate for evidence-based public health policies to prevent future outbreaks of HIV infection. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 506 | 42% |
| Canada | 25 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 2% |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | <1% |
| Comoros | 7 | <1% |
| South Africa | 5 | <1% |
| Curaçao | 5 | <1% |
| France | 4 | <1% |
| Georgia | 4 | <1% |
| Other | 40 | 3% |
| Unknown | 586 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1132 | 94% |
| Scientists | 28 | 2% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 25 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 25 | 2% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 51 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 11 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 20% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 14 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 11 | 22% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 10% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown | 13 | 25% |
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