{"product_id":"9783319689081","title":"Islam and Health Policies Related to HIV Prevention in Malaysia","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSpringerBriefs in Public Health\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIslam and Health Policies Related to HIV Prevention in Malaysia\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSima Barmania | Michael J. Reiss\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Preventive Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eExamines the intersection of religion and HIV prevention\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePresents extensive and fascinating original empirical data\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProvides a concrete example of how religion is an overlooked determinant of health\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e​Sima Barmania, B Med Sci, MBBS, MPH, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, she also writes freelance for \u003ci\u003eThe Lancet\u003c\/i\u003e medical journal and other media outlets. Her interests also include spirituality, world religions, and interfaith and peace education. \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Reiss, MBA, PGCE, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eA former director of Education at the Royal Society, the inaugural editor of the academic journal \u003ci\u003eSex Education,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBooks of his include: Abrahams, I. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2017) \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Learning with Effective Practical Science 11-16\u003c\/i\u003e, Bloomsbury; Reiss, M. J. \u0026amp; White, J. (2013) \u003ci\u003eAn Aims-based Curriculum\u003c\/i\u003e, IOE Press; Jones, A., McKim, A. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. (Eds) (2010) \u003ci\u003eEthics in the Science and Technology Classroom: A New Approach to Teaching and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, Sense; Jones, L. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2007) \u003ci\u003eTeaching about Scientific Origins: Taking Account of Creationism\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Lang; Braund, M. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2004) \u003ci\u003eLearning Science Outside the Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, RoutledgeFalmer; Levinson, R. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (2003) \u003ci\u003eKey Issues in Bioethics: A Guide for Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e, RoutledgeFalmer; Halstead, J. M. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. J. (2003) \u003ci\u003eValues in Sex Education: From Principles to Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, RoutledgeFalmer; Reiss, M. J. (2000) \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Science Lessons: Five Years of Science Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e, Open University Press; Chapman, J. L. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. J. (1999). \u003ci\u003eEcology: Principles and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e, Cambridge University Press; Reiss, M. J. \u0026amp; Mabud, S. A. (Eds) (1998) \u003ci\u003eSex Education and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, The Islamic Academy; Reiss, M. J. \u0026amp; Straughan, R. (1996). \u003ci\u003eImproving Nature? The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, Cambridge University Press; Reiss, M. J. (1993) \u003ci\u003eScience Education for a Pluralist Society\u003c\/i\u003e, Open University Press; King, A. \u0026amp; Reiss, M. J. (Eds) (1993) \u003ci\u003eThe Multicultural Dimension of the National Curriculum\u003c\/i\u003e, Falmer Press; and Reiss, M. J. (1989) \u003ci\u003eThe Allometry of Growth and Reproduction\u003c\/i\u003e, Cambridge University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 November 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer International Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783319689081\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47404678283404,"sku":"9783319689081","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319689081.jpg?v=1780595149","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319689081","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}