Health issues in South
Africa
HIV and AIDS in South Africa are major health concerns as around 5.3 million people are thought to be living with the virus in South Africa in 2009. South Africa has more people with HIV/AIDS than any other country. The rising mortality rate has serious consequences for the children. Although the Department of Health has broadened government support for regional clinics and hospitals, these facilities are still hard to reach for most people living in rural areas. There is an average of almost 1,000 deaths of AIDS a day in South Africa. Other infectious diseases widespread in South Africa include Bacterial Diarrhea, Typhoid Fever and Hepatitis A. These infectious diseases are commonly caused when food or water is consumed by an individual and has been exposed to fecal material. South Africa is an under developed nation and because of this the sanitation access in urban areas is 16% unimproved, whilst in rural areas the hygiene facility access is 35% unimproved.
Africa
HIV and AIDS in South Africa are major health concerns as around 5.3 million people are thought to be living with the virus in South Africa in 2009. South Africa has more people with HIV/AIDS than any other country. The rising mortality rate has serious consequences for the children. Although the Department of Health has broadened government support for regional clinics and hospitals, these facilities are still hard to reach for most people living in rural areas. There is an average of almost 1,000 deaths of AIDS a day in South Africa. Other infectious diseases widespread in South Africa include Bacterial Diarrhea, Typhoid Fever and Hepatitis A. These infectious diseases are commonly caused when food or water is consumed by an individual and has been exposed to fecal material. South Africa is an under developed nation and because of this the sanitation access in urban areas is 16% unimproved, whilst in rural areas the hygiene facility access is 35% unimproved.
African Solutions to African Problems (ASAP), is a campaign that supplies comprehensive care to the vulnerable children within their communities. ASAP has contributed to about 700 women caring for over 15,000 children with nutrition and broad-based care, with access to education, health services and social welfare. ASAP facilities provides access to health care, clinics, hospitals and supports government efforts to make free health care available to all orphans and vulnerable children. Immunisation is a significant barrier against disease and death, and the rates of children receiving their primary vaccines have progressively been increasing under immunisation programs. These programs aims to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases, that include measles, TB, cholera.