Aids - a development problem

6000 people die each day of Aids in Africa alone. HIV/Aids is not only a health problem, it is also a general development problem which affects all areas of life. Social, political, religious, moral and cultural factors, as well as behaviour patterns, all play a part in the spread of this disease. This means that effective strategies in the fight against HIV/Aids demand coordinated actions which aim to alleviate the effects of the epidemic as well as tackle the causes effectively.
In addition to the health sector, this also requires the active participation of the education and agricultural sectors, the private sector and religious institutions.