NGO Involvement in Drug Treatment and Infectious Disease Prevention in Central Asia and China

281 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This anthology examines the role of NGOs in the treatment of drug addiction and the prevention of infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis in Central Asia and China. Innovative methods and partnerships with state organisations are presented. The book deals with neuromodulation and digital therapies in China as well as the self-organisation of drug users in Germany. Furthermore, organisations and programmes in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan such as AFEW, DOOR, INTILISH and the WINGS programme for the prevention of gender-based violence against women are presented. Alternative tuberculosis treatments in Kyrgyzstan are also discussed. With contributions by Alla Bessonova | Tianzhen Chen | Elena Devyatova | | Louisa Gilbert | Vyacheslav Goncharov | Chinara Imankulova | Tina Jiwatram-Negron | Ksennia Kiss | Medet Kudabekov | Ingo Ilja Michels | Kuralay Muhambetova | Eshankulova Nazgul | Danil Nikitin | Tatyana Nikitina | Ulla Pape | Jarkyn Shadymanova | Natalya Shumskaya | Hang Su | Assel Terlikbayeva | Guzalkhon Zakhidova

• Reihe: Drogenkonsum in Geschichte und Gesellschaft | Drug Use in History and Society
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politischer Aktivismus / Politisches Engagement Nichtstaatliche Organisationen (NGOs)
• ISBN: 9783756015191
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.03.2025
• Größe: 22.7 x 15.3 cm
• Verlag: Nomos
• Herausgegeben von: Jarkyn Shadymanova