South Africa Unit 5 Discussion by https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay en-us 2017-07-20 03:23:32 UTC 2017-07-22 03:42:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hearts.png Background ashleyedwards48 https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093308
South Africa is the biggest and most high profile HIV epidemic in the world (UNAIDS, 2016).  About 7 million people in South Africa are affected with HIV/AIDS which is accounted for 11.6% of the population (Statistics SA, 2015).
About 270,000 related deaths record in 2011 from HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2016).]]> 2017-07-20 03:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093308 Cause of HIV/AIDS ashleyedwards48 https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093334
The causes of HIV/AIDS can be spread by:
- breastfeeding 
- sexually transmitted infections
-sexual violence
-mothers infected by HIV not being treated can spread to infants.
-inequality and social instability
-poverty]]> 2017-07-20 03:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093334 RISK OF HIV EXPOSURE ashleyedwards48 https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093349 -Black African women between 20-34 (31.6%)
-People cohabiting 
-Black African men between 25-49 (25.7%)
- people 15 years of ages and older living with disabilities (e.g. psychical and sensory disabilities) 16.7%
-high risk alcohol drinkers (14.3%)
- drug users (12.7%)]]> 2017-07-20 03:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093349 Impact on school-aged children left as orphans by HIV/AIDS ashleyedwards48 https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093458 School-Age children left by HIV/AIDS has psychologically impact them. Many children lost one or both parents due to HIV/AIDS. 

Some children have to drop out of school to take care of their parent(s) and the head of the household. Not only it's too much responsibility for children, but it puts a lot of pressure on them. 

Over thousands of children in South Africa are affected by HIV/AIDS.]]> 2017-07-20 03:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093458 What is being done? ashleyedwards48 https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093480 -The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) focus on achieving this goal by having 92 community based organizations.

-Community healthcare workers does house hold visits and provide HIV/AID education,
 
-HIV education now comes under the Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP), which aims to make youth-friendly, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services accessible in school, enrich HIV prevention efforts and support young people who are HIV negative (South Africa National AIDS Council, 2015)]]> 2017-07-20 03:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093480 What would you recommend they do differently? ashleyedwards48 https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093510 I recommended clinicians to encourages citizens in South Africa to get tested. The earlier the clinicians detected the signs of HIV/AIDS the parents could be treated. Over the past years, any people in South Africa are being tested for HIV/AIDS. 

- Overall, the CBO help people in their communities to educate them about HIV and prevention. 

-South Africa government need to improve health insurances for poor families (Ludbrook, 2015).]]> 2017-07-20 03:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093510 References ashleyedwards48 https://padlet.com/ashleyedwards48/ssfk719146ay/wish/179093521 Bhardwaj, V. (2016). Frequently asked questions about south africa. Retrieved from: https://africacheck.org/2016/07/13/frequently-asked-questions-about-hivaids-in-south-africa/

HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Retrieved from: https://www.aids.org.za/hivAIDS-in-south-africa

South African National AIDS Council (2015). HIV/AIDS in south africa. Retrieved from: https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/sub-saharan-africa/south-africa


Ludbrook, K. (2015). Universal health care is a tall order given southern africa's poor finances. Retrieved from: http://theconversation.com/universal-health-care-is-a-tall-order-given-southern-africas-poor-finances-48949

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