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On May 14, Statistics South Africa,
the country’s official statistics agency, declared that although one in 10
South Africans are HIV-positive, AIDS-related deaths are decreasing in the
country. Bolstered treatment is beginning to have an impact.
For years, South Africa has lagged
behind in the HIV/AIDS crisis, but the country has developed a substantially
large HIV treatment program. Research indicated that HIV/AIDS would cause 32
percent of all deaths in 2013, down from 48 percent in 2005.
Statistician-General Pali Lehohla
stated, “Medicine has advanced and people are living with HIV and AIDS.” The
average life expectancy has increased to 59.6 years, from 51.6 in 2005. Still,
the problem remains significant; 5.3 million people in a population of nearly
53 million South Africans live with HIV, with more than 1.9 million in
treatment as of April 2013.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
