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HIV/AIDS Securitization: Outcomes and Current Challenges
Aladdin H Shadyab1, Braden R Hale1, Richard A Shaffer1
1Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106. United States.
Current HIV Research
|May 20, 2017
Summary
The securitization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) reframed it as a security threat. This review examines the outcomes and challenges of HIV/AIDS securitization in national security contexts.
Area of Science:
- Global Health Security
- International Relations
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- The United Nations Security Council's securitization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in 2000 shifted perceptions, establishing it as a security concern beyond a mere health issue.
- Despite acceptance of HIV/AIDS as a security threat, the full implications of this securitization remain underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct an evidence-based review of the outcomes and current challenges of HIV/AIDS securitization within national security frameworks.
- To analyze the impact of framing HIV/AIDS as a security threat on global security paradigms.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on HIV/AIDS securitization.
- Analysis of the United States Government's response to HIV/AIDS securitization.
- Examination of the effects on peacekeeping and uniformed services.
Main Results:
- Overview of HIV/AIDS securitization presented.
- Discussion of impacts on peacekeeping personnel and uniformed services.
- Review of US government response, including potential risks and benefits of securitization.
Conclusions:
- HIV/AIDS securitization has multifaceted consequences for national and international security.
- Further research is needed to fully understand and manage the risks and benefits associated with HIV/AIDS securitization.
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