On World Aids Day, we reflect on the ongoing battle against HIV/Aids, highlighting the importance of awareness, treatment access, and addressing the inequalities that perpetuate this public health crisis
HIV ABC this series of eight books is designed to explain the complexities of Aids to South Africa n children. Picture: SuppliedTODAY, the 1st of December, marks the international commemoration of World Aids Day . This day, established by the World Health Organisation 37 years ago, aims not only to raise awareness about HIV/ Aids , but also to demonstrate international solidarity in light of this worldwide peril.
Although antiretroviral treatment is recommended for all people living with HIV or Aids, ultimately, one in every four people living with HIV is not receiving treatment. What is particularly hair-raising is that HIV can hide in your body for an entire decade without being detected. Although the spread of information around HIV/Aids has mitigated much ignorance on this topic, it has not deterred its prevalence in contemporary societies. This year, South Africa remains one of the leading nations in the prevalence of HIV/Aids, sitting at 14% of our entire society. In fact, the province with the highest HIV prevalence in the country is KwaZulu-Natal.
Though this deeply affects people’s quality of life and often their ability to work, an underlying strain to this illness is the cost of care, which is often astronomically expensive and mandatory for any additional hygiene and blood screenings required. Statistics such as these shine a stark light on the impact of HIV/Aids, not only on individuals and households but on society at large and our increasingly overwhelmed medical system. These statistics prove that mitigating HIV/Aids in our society is not merely an individual challenge but also a societal one. This indicates that HIV/Aids must be tackled from a systematic, institutional, and economic level.
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