Summary: Southern Africa is thought to have two-
thirds of the world's 30.6 million
people living with HIV. Already 7.8
million children under the age of 15 in
sub-Saharan Africa have been orphaned
due to AIDS. This Comment explores the
scale of the epidemic, factors
promoting it and developmental impacts.

Articles:

Article 24: Health and health services

Organisation:

Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR)

Countries

South Africa

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