A Reflection on the Traditional African Concept of Sin, Sickness and Disease in

Abstract

This paper examines the meaning and nature of HIV/AIDS; the traditional African perception of sin, sickness and disease in relation to HIV/AIDS. It also looks at the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS pandemic on Africans and Africa as a continent. It discuses traditional ways of combating the pandemic and of confronting the challenges posed by its impact on African communities and peoples.

SOPHIA: An African Journal of Philosophy Vol. 8 (2) 2006: pp. 70-76