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The hidden impact of aids on South African children
November 30, 2010 by NewsBot
December 1st is World AIDS day. There are 33.4 million people worldwide living with HIV, 67per cent in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. In South Africa alone, 5.6 million people are HIV-positive, with only 22 per cent having access to anti-retroviral medication. A new study finds that those children who care for parents with AIDS have a higher level of mental illness.