Achievements
Whiteside obtained a BA (Hons) degree in 1978, and an MA (Development Economics) in 1980, from the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia. His D.Econ is from the University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal) in 2003. Whiteside joined the University as a Research Fellow in 1983, and in 1998 founded the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division(HEARD). He holds a Chair at the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he is Executive Director of HEARD. He has written many peer reviewed articles, and has authored several books and numerous papers relating to HIV and AIDS. Of particular importance was his 2003 paper, (with fellow academic Alex de Waal), ‘New variant famine: AIDS and the food crisis in southern Africa’, in The Lancet. Among his books are the popular ‘AIDS the Challenge for South Africa’ (with Clem Sunter, 2000), and influential academic volumes such as ‘HIV/AIDS: A Very Short Introduction’, (Oxford University Press, 2008). Whiteside’s work has encompassed lecturing, mentorship and training. He developed the successful ‘Planning for HIV/AIDS’ training workshop for the Overseas Development Group at the University of East Anglia. He continues to mentor and supervise many students, academics and researchers in the field. He has worked with many international donors philanthropies and the corporate sector.
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