Overview

South Africa has, until now, focused its HIV prevention efforts on youth and adults, and now needs to expand its focus to include children. Much is already known about vertical transmission, which is the dominant mode of HIV transmission among children. However, little investigation has been done into the potential for horizontal transmission of HIV on the population below reproductive age. This report focuses on children aged 2-9 years and, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, presents evidence on the potential for HIV transmission in dental, maternity and paediatric services in public health facilities. A new finding concerns the practise of shared breastfeeding. The study was commissioned and funded by the Nelson Mandela foundation, with additional support from the Free State department of Health and the Nelson Mandela Children's fund.

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Author:   O. Shisana ,  Shaheen Mehtar
Publisher:   HSRC Press
Imprint:   HSRC Press
Dimensions:   Width: 20.90cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9780796920997

ISBN 10:   0796920990
Pages:   94
Publication Date:   05 April 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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