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  • Title: A national disaster: a social analysis of AIDS in Zimbabwe.
    Author: Patel D.
    Journal: Dev Bull; 2000 Jun; (52):71-4. PubMed ID: 12179459.
    Abstract:
    In 1999, the Government of Zimbabwe declared the AIDS epidemic to be a national disaster. The country has one of the highest reported HIV seroprevalence rates in Africa and is experiencing its economic and social impacts. The epidemic is currently at its peak, hitting hardest the economically important and most sexually active age group (aged 15-45 years), and has been the major cause of childhood death. Data for 1997 showed that of its 25 sentinel surveillance sites, between one-fifth and one-half of all pregnant women in 23 sites were infected with HIV and at least one-third is estimated to pass the infection on to their babies. Females have 5 times higher HIV risk than males, with urban areas having 2.5 times higher rates than rural areas, although HIV seroprevalence for many rural areas are steadily increasing. The disastrous impact of HIV/AIDS would fall on individuals, especially children who may lead to increased pressures for child labor and street work, while the care of orphans places a further burden on households and social systems. It is hoped that Zimbabwe's National HIV/AIDS Policy will transform these concerns into action, through the implementation of strategies, so as to contain the epidemic and promote the health and development of the society.
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