Bøker av O. Shisana

South Africa's first national, household sero-prevalence survey of HIV and AIDS was conducted in 2002. A second survey was completed in 2005 and this, the third, in 2008.

Talks about the severe HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and its negative effect to various sectors in South African society, including the education sector. This book shows how once the illness sets in and the immune system is compromised, absenteeism may become common and without antiretroviral therapy (ARV) intervention, many will die.

This survey researches the little-known impact of HIV/AIDS on children. It investigates HIV prevalence rates among children, the risk factors that predispose them to becoming infected and the effects of the epidemic on their care and support.

South Africa has, until now, focused its HIV prevention efforts on youth and adults, and now needs to expand its focus to include children. Much is already known about vertical transmission, which is the dominant mode of HIV transmission among children.

This watershed cultural and demographic survey monitors the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa.