HIV/AIDS and disability organisations in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorRohleder P.
dc.contributor.authorSwartz L.
dc.contributor.authorSchneider M.
dc.contributor.authorGroce N.
dc.contributor.authorEide A.H.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:58:48Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:58:48Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractDespite the seriousness of the HIV epidemic globally, and in South Africa in particular, little is known about how HIV/AIDS affects disabled people. One important and little explored area is the role that organisations that represent disabled people or that work on behalf of disabled people, are playing in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic among the disabled people they represent or serve. This paper presents the findings of a nationwide survey of disability organisations in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of disability organisations in addressing the HIV epidemic among disabled people in South Africa. The findings suggest that while organisations recognise the importance of providing HIV education, and many have taken steps to do so, disabled people are largely excluded from general HIV prevention messages. Disabled people also have significant difficulties in accessing general health care, relevant for HIV testing and treatment. In a country trying to manage serious social problems with limited resources, this paper highlights the need for increased cooperation and collaboration between relevant parties in order to facilitate the changes necessary for disabled people to access needed health information and care. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationAIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
dc.identifier.citation22
dc.identifier.citation2
dc.identifier.issn9540121
dc.identifier.other10.1080/09540120903111494
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10855
dc.subjectacquired immune deficiency syndrome
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjecthealth care organization
dc.subjecthealth survey
dc.subjectHIV education
dc.subjectHuman immunodeficiency virus infection
dc.subjectinfection risk
dc.subjectmedical information
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectsocial problem
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
dc.subjectCooperative Behavior
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDisabled Persons
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHealth Education
dc.subjectHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subjectHealth Services Accessibility
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectOrganizations
dc.subjectPrejudice
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectVulnerable Populations
dc.titleHIV/AIDS and disability organisations in South Africa
dc.typeArticle
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