Rollins Faculty Authors Chapter in New Book About HIV/AIDS

Claudia E. Ordóñez, adjunct assistant professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health, authored a chapter in the newly released book, Living with HIV in Post-Crisis Times, Beyond the Endgame (Lexington Books, August 2021), edited by David A. B. Murray. Ordóñez’s chapter, titled, “Coordination of Medical Pluralism in Public HIV Health Care in South Africa: Shifting to an Alliance Framework with Traditional Health Practitioners,” is the result of over a decade of experience in HIV research collaborations in South Africa.

A history of colonial and post-colonial bio-medical systems ignoring, discrediting, and trivializing the contributions of traditional health practitioners is countered by the chapter’s advocacy for allyship as a respectful and effective strategy for de-colonizing public health collaborations with traditional health practitioners in South Africa.

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