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HIV/AIDS
Study data from University of KwaZulu-Natal update understanding of HIV/AIDS
September 9th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health - Revue Canadienne de Sante Publique, "Swaziland's HIV/AIDS epidemic has been characterized by the slow onset of a myriad of co-factors culminating in a chronic emergency, burdening every sector of society. Exacerbated by domestic political mismanagement and ill-suited policies of international organizations, impacts will remain endemic for generations." "From near-zero diagnosed HIV infections in 1990, Swaziland now has the highest relative prevalence in the world. The impacts of infection are withering the human capacity to mount effective and systemic interventions. Indicators of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-09)
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