The Impact of the Hiv/Aids Pandemic On Families: A Pastoral Challenge in The Holy Cross Parish Dandora
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2002-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
One of the most complicated health and ethical problems confronting the world
today is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS). HIV/AIDS leaves an impact on nearly every aspect of human life.
According to the UNAIDS report submitted in December of 2001, the number of the
people living with 1-UV/AIDS stood at 36.1 million Worldwide.' HIV/AIDS has
penetrated every country on the globe, but Africa has been affected by the pandemic far
more than any other continent. Although the UNAIDS report indicated a slight reduction
on the new infection rate in Africa, the numbers still remain high especially in sub-
Saharan Africa. The statistics on HIV/AIDS infection in sub-Saharan Africa in the year
2000 were estimated at 3.8 million.
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Family in Health Care, Socio-economic impact