Examines the intersection of religion and HIV prevention
Presents extensive and fascinating original empirical data
Provides a concrete example of how religion is an overlooked determinant of health

Examines the intersection of religion and HIV prevention Presents extensive and fascinating original empirical data Provides a concrete example of how religion is an overlooked determinant of health Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Sima Barmania, B Med Sci, MBBS, MPH, PhD , is a British medical doctor in global health, based between London, United Kingdom and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is a freelance writer, consultant, and an honorary research associate at UCL Institute of Education in London, UK. She qualified in medicine from Queen Mary University of London with an intercalated degree in community health sciences and undertook her Master's in Public Health from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD in 2016 at United Nations University - Institute for Global Health, in collaboration with the National University of Malaysia, where her doctoral research explored the role of Islam in shaping HIV prevention in Malaysia. She is interested in the interface between public health, religion, and culture as well as broader interests spanning reproductive and mental health, and public health advocacy. Having had a long-running blog in the Independent , she also writes freelance for The Lancet medical journal and other media outlets. Her interests also include spirituality, world religions, and interfaith and peace education.
Michael J. Reiss, MBA, PGCE, PhD , is professor of Science Education at UCL Institute of Education in London, United Kingdom; visiting professor at the Universities of Kiel, Leeds, and York and the Royal Veterinary College; honorary fellow of the British Science Association and of the College of Teachers; docent at the University of Helsinki in Finland; and, a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

A former director of Education at the Royal Society, the inaugural editor of the academic journal Sex Education, and former specialist adviser to the House of Commons Education Committee PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) Inquiry, he is also a priest in the Church of England and president of the International Society for Science and Religion. His research and consultancy interests are in science education, bioethics, and sex education.

Books of his include: Abrahams, I. & Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2017) Enhancing Learning with Effective Practical Science 11-16 , Bloomsbury; Reiss, M. J. & White, J. (2013) An Aims-based Curriculum , IOE Press; Jones, A., McKim, A. & Reiss, M. (Eds) (2010) Ethics in the Science and Technology Classroom: A New Approach to Teaching and Learning , Sense; Jones, L. & Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2007) Teaching about Scientific Origins: Taking Account of Creationism , Peter Lang; Braund, M. & Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2004) Learning Science Outside the Classroom , RoutledgeFalmer; Levinson, R. & Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2003) Key Issues in Bioethics: A Guide for Teachers , RoutledgeFalmer; Halstead, J. M. & Reiss, M. J. (2003) Values in Sex Education: From Principles to Practice , RoutledgeFalmer; Reiss, M. J. (2000) Understanding Science Lessons: Five Years of Science Teaching , Open University Press; Chapman, J. L. & Reiss, M. J. (1999). Ecology: Principles and Applications , Cambridge University Press; Reiss, M. J. & Mabud, S. A. (Eds) (1998) Sex Education and Religion , The Islamic Academy; Reiss, M. J. & Straughan, R. (1996). Improving Nature? The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering , Cambridge University Press; Reiss, M. J. (1993) Science Education for a Pluralist Society , Open University Press; King, A. & Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (1993) The Multicultural Dimension of the National Curriculum , Falmer Press; and Reiss, M. J. (1989) The Allometry of Growth and Reproduction , Cambridge University Press.

Zusammenfassung
Examines the intersection of religion and HIV prevention
Presents extensive and fascinating original empirical data
Provides a concrete example of how religion is an overlooked determinant of health

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Context.- Chapter 2: What is known to date.- Chapter 3: Methods.- Chapter 4: Findings.- Chapter 5: Discussion.- Chapter 6: Conclusions and recommendations.