AIDS in South Africa

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Estimated HIV prevalence among antenatal clinic attendees, national / provinces

(in %) 2000 2001 2002 2003

24,5 24,8 26,5 27,9

provinces

Western Cape

8,7 8,6 12,4 13,1

KwaZulu-Natal

36,2 33,5 26,5 37,5

Estimated HIV prevalence among antenatal clinic attendees, by age

Age group 2000 2001 2002 2003

<20 16,1 15,4 14,8 15,8

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40+

Estimated HIV prevalence among all South Africans, by characteristics

Sex/Race Number surveyed

Prevalence %

Male 3,772 9,5

Female

African

White

Coloured

Indian

National

Studies of AIDS deaths

Year of Death/Age

0-14 15-24 25-49 50+ Unspeci-fied total

1997 40,495 19,831 92,479 159,731 5,571 318,287

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002Increase

Impact of HIV/AIDS on schooling in South Africa

• Introduction• Children‘s Lives in the Context of HIV/AIDS• HIV Infection among Children• HIV Infection among Significant Others• Socio-economic Impacts of HIV/AIDS• HIV, Poverty and Children in South Africa• Child Abuse• Orphans• Educational Impact of HIV/AIDS• High Costs of Education• Increased Familial Responsibility• Stigma and Trauma• Implication for Schools• School Organization• The Curriculum• Conclusion

Introduction

• Education system – 3 problems- cope with effects of Apartheid- anti-apartheid slogan: ‚freedom now, education later‘ - today =>new culture of teaching- social factors: e.g. HIV/AIDS

• South Africa - signed International Human Rights conventions on the Rights of Child- constitution: protect children‘s rights- reality: a new ‚lost generation‘ due to diseases and its related impacts - 6,5 million people HIV infected => enormous social problems

Introduction

• Adverse situation for children and youth

-with parents sick/dying => children care for siblings/family members-many infected themselves with the virus

• Children‘s rights to eduaction/social services => reduced

Children‘s Lives in the Context of HIV/AIDS

• Situation of children

- infected themselves- seriously ill- many deaths

• No parents or other caregivers has

- emotional- social- economic- development impacts on children

HIV Infection among Children