Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
of occupational illnesses among the workforce employed in South African mines, such as tuberculosis, silicosis, HIV/AIDS and lung disease (Leger 1992; Steen et al 1997; Corbett et al 2000) Ress et al (2009) discuss the role of oscillating migration from the gold mines of South More similar to our work, some epidemiological studies assess the prevalence of occupational illnesses among the workforce employed in South African mines, such as tuberculosis, silicosis, HIV/AIDS and lung disease (Leger, 1992; Steen et al, 1997; Corbett et al, 2000; Rees et al, 2009) While they provide a detailed review of the literature Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa Corno, L; de Walque, D Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa Journal of African Economies (2012) 21 (3) 465498 [DOI: 101093/jae/ejs005] Links Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa
Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa:
Swaziland and Lesotho have the highest HIV prevalence in the world They also share another distinct feature: during the last century, they sent a large numbers of migrant workers to South African mines This paper examines whether participation in mining The HIV/AIDS pandemic in SubSaharan Africa remains a longterm development challenge for the region Nearly 12 million African children have been orphaned as a result of the disease, and 225 million people in Africa 61 percent of Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa They also, during the last century, sent large numbers of migrant workers to South African mines This paper examines whether participation in mining in a bordering country affects HIV infection rate A job in the mines means leaving for long periods away from their families and living in an area with an active sex industryMines, migration and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa Eldis
HIV/Aids in South Africa South African History Online
HIV/Aids is becoming the most devastating disease humankind has ever faced In the same UN report on 2007 (UN 2008 Global Report on the HIV and AIDS Epidemic) around 57 million South Africans were estimated as having HIV or Aids, including 300 000 children under the age of 15 years 350 000 people died from AIDS in South The HIV epidemic emerged in South African around 1982 However, as the country was in the midst of the dismantling of apartheid, the HIV problem was, for the most part, largely ignored Silently, while political unrest dominated the media, HIV began to take hold, both in the gay community and the vulnerable black populationThe History and Prevalence of HIV in South Africa The HIV/AIDS pandemic in SubSaharan Africa remains a longterm development challenge for the region Nearly 12 million African children have been orphaned as a result of the disease, and 225 million people in Africa 61 percent of them women live with HIVMines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa
Corno, L; de Walque, D Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa Journal of African Economies (2012) 21 (3) 465498 [DOI: 101093/jae/ejs005] Links Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Swaziland and Lesotho have the highest HIV prevalence in the world They also, during the last century, sent large numbers of migrant workers to South African mines This paper examines whether participation in mining in a bordering country affects HIV infection rateMines, migration and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa Eldis Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa They also share another distinct feature: during the last century, they sent a large numbers of migrant workers to South African mines This paper examines whether participation in mining in a bordering country affects HIV infection rate A job in the mines means leaving for long periods Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
The impact of HIV/AIDS on the mining sector in South
This report strives to highlight how and to what extent HIV/AIDS has affected the mining sector in South Africa, as well as to assess this sector’s awareness and response to the epidemic A questionnaire was sent to 977 operating mines, quarries and mineral processing Downloadable (with restrictions)! Swaziland and Lesotho are the countries with the highest HIV prevalence in the world These countries have in common another distinguishing feature: during the past century, they sent massive numbers of migrant workers into South African mines This paper examines whether mining activities in a bordering country affect HIV infectionsMines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa The survey shows that the impact of HIV/AIDS on the mining sector has been severe The survey results reveal that many mines are already facing the consequences of the epidemic Almost half of the large mines surveyed indicated that HIV/AIDS has already had a significant adverse impact on their operations while 75% of these mines and roughly 50% ofTHE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON THE MINING SECTOR IN
(PDF) Perceptions of HIV/AIDS on a Johannesburg
The challenge remains for HIV/AIDS educators on the gold mines to design and implement health educational interventions which seek not only to transmit facts about HIV/AIDS, but to do so in a way that takes account of the beliefs, norms and contexts within which these facts will be embedded, and in the light of which the new facts that A key challenge in the area of health within the context of the South African mining industry remains the issue of HIV/Aids, says South Africa's Chamber of Mines HIV/Aids still a major challenge in SA mining HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA 653 patterns By 1985, about 57% of the South African population was urbanized and located mainly in the major metropolitan areas The country’s urban population is predicted to double by the year 2010, creating an enormous challenge for planners of health, housing, and other social services According to the 1991HIV/AIDS in South Africa: an overview HIV/AIDS na África
Mines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
The HIV/AIDS pandemic in SubSaharan Africa remains a longterm development challenge for the region Nearly 12 million African children have been orphaned as a result of the disease, and 225 million people in Africa 61 percent of them women live with HIV The survey shows that the impact of HIV/AIDS on the mining sector has been severe The survey results reveal that many mines are already facing the consequences of the epidemic Almost half of the large mines surveyed indicated that HIV/AIDS has already had a significant adverse impact on their operations while 75% of these mines and roughly 50% ofTHE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON THE MINING SECTOR IN Downloadable (with restrictions)! Swaziland and Lesotho are the countries with the highest HIV prevalence in the world These countries have in common another distinguishing feature: during the past century, they sent massive numbers of migrant workers into South African mines This paper examines whether mining activities in a bordering country affect HIV infectionsMines, Migration and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
Between Cause and Cure: The Mining Industry and
At the 2010 HIV/AIDS conference in Durban, the South African gold mining sector came under heavy criticism from medical practitioners, exminers, advocacy groups and the South African Minister of Health for its part in the tuberculosis crisis that affects the industry and its workforce Tuberculosis is a socalled opportunistic disease of HIV/AIDSThe challenge remains for HIV/AIDS educators on the gold mines to design and implement health educational interventions which seek not only to transmit facts about HIV/AIDS, but to do so in a way that takes account of the beliefs, norms and contexts within which these facts will be embedded, and in the light of which the new facts that (PDF) Perceptions of HIV/AIDS on a Johannesburg Government, labour and business unite to reduce TB in mining The depar tments of Health and of Mineral Resources, the four primary mining unions Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Solidarity, UASA – and the Chamber of Mines have launched a major tuberculosis (TB) screening campaign in South Africa’s mining sectorTackling TB and HIV/AIDS in mining Minerals Council
HIV/Aids still a major challenge in SA mining
A key challenge in the area of health within the context of the South African mining industry remains the issue of HIV/Aids, says South Africa's Chamber of Mines HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA 653 patterns By 1985, about 57% of the South African population was urbanized and located mainly in the major metropolitan areas The country’s urban population is predicted to double by the year 2010, creating an enormous challenge for planners of health, housing, and other social services According to the 1991HIV/AIDS in South Africa: an overview HIV/AIDS na África HIV/AIDS poses to the South African economy, rather than the challenges during the first 10 years of democracy3 Section 2 describes the main economic impact channels of the HIV/AIDS epidemic as described in these four macroeconomic models, whilst section 3 and 4 The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the South African Economy: A
Briefing Note on HIV and Labour Migration in South Africa
epidemic An indepth survey commissioned by the South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (SABCOHA) to assess the impact of AIDS in business revealed that HIV and AIDS related illnesses and deaths are clearly taking their toll on the mining sector14 Over 60% of the mines in the survey reported having lower profits due to HIV and AIDS