A review by patcaetano98
The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West and the Fight Against AIDS by Helen C. Epstein

informative slow-paced

3.5

“I met an Ugandan AIDS worker a few years ago,” Nxesi said, “and he told me, ‘In Uganda we may not have highways and tall buildings, but we take care of our people.’ Nxesi had been thinking about that lately. “Down the line,” he said, “we will realize that development is not only about how good your infrastructure is; it's also about the heart.”

“But some PEPFAR programs made me wonder whether sending money to Africa doesn't sometimes do little else than make Americans feel good about themselves.”