Publication

By using the case of Zimbabwe, this paper demonstrates how HIV/AIDS affects a country's demography, economy and governance, destabilizes the state and threatens national security. The paper provides a historic account on epidemic diseases in human history, outlines the connection between health, state capacity and national security, and introduces demographic projections. Subsequently, the paper discusses economic, governance and security impacts and outlines ways in which to respond to the crisis. The paper also estimates that HIV/AIDS will take the lives of over 30 percent of the Zimbabwean population over the next decade.