Practicing Theory: Management in HIV Intervention (Do Ideas Matter? ACADEMY AND POLICY‪)‬

Between theory and policy comes practice. Practice is the implementation and execution of theories that can inform the direction and nature of policymaking. Tackling HIV and AIDS in India has several well-established theoretical underpinnings, based on a proven track record of interventions deployed all over the world. What differentiates the outcomes of these interventions is not the theory but the application of the basic theoretical framework to local contexts and the creation of an enabling environment that allows these interventions to flourish. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]