Dr. Alak Paul from the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences published a book which describes the lives of vulnerable people in Bangladesh who are at risk of HIV/AIDS infection and addresses the perceptions of civil society and policy planners in this regard. There are many vulnerability factors such as geographical location, trans-border mobility, poverty, stigma and discrimination that favour the spread or transmission of HIV/AIDS. Most studies in Bangladesh on HIV are medical in approach and generally ignore the socio-economic, cultural or geographic linkages of HIV. Much research has been carried out on sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), drug use and awareness related to HIV infection, but a few investigations have contributed to understanding the ‘lifeworlds’ of vulnerable people, and the stigma of marginalized communities. In addition, a few research projects have attempted to see the role of place and mobility in relation to HIV risk in Bangladesh. These research gaps have left planners poorly equipped to design and implement HIV prevention strategies. The present book seeks to bridge this gap in understanding health risk behaviour in relation to prejudice, place and policy by exploring the issues of vulnerable and marginalized people’s lives which put them at risk of infection and also their coping strategies and how these are played out.

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