Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "AIDS orphans"

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The benefits and necessity of recreation for AIDS orphans: through the eyes of a child

Schreck, Cornelia M.; Meyer, Charle Du P.; Weilbach, J. Theron; Steyn, Marie M. (Sabinet, 2012)

Millions of South African youth have been left behind as orphans as a result of the AIDS pandemic, turning to high risk behaviour to survive. These risk behaviours have a negative effect on their quality of life. To aggravate ...
Challenges faced by grandparents caring for AIDS orphans in Koster, North West Province of South Africa

Phetlhu, Deliwe, R.; Watson, Mada (Sabinet, 2014)

Caring for orphans who have lost their parents due to AIDS, and some of whom are infected, is an enormous challenge. This immense responsibility often resides with the grandparents, who are in most cases sickly and not ...