scholarly journals The impact of breastfeeding on the health of HIV-positive mothers and their children in sub-Saharan Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (07) ◽  
pp. 546-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taha Taha
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Positive Mothers ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The experiences of HIV-positive and HIV-negative children after receiving disclosure of their own and their parents’ illnesses, respectively

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Gachanja
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Positive Mothers ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hiv Negative

The aim of this research brief is to describe a study that sought to understand the post-disclosure experiences of HIV-positive and negative children after they received disclosure of their own and their parents’ illnesses, respectively. This is the first study from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that describes the post-disclosure experiences of HIV-positive and negative children in one study. Prior studies in SSA have mostly centered on the post-disclosure experiences of HIV-positive children after receiving disclosure of their own illnesses, or HIV-positive mothers’ descriptions of the effect of maternal disclosure on their HIV-negative children.

scholarly journals The experiences of HIV-positive and HIV-negative children after receiving disclosure of their own and their parents’ illnesses, respectively

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Gachanja
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Positive Mothers ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hiv Negative

The aim of this research brief is to describe a study that sought to understand the post-disclosure experiences of HIV-positive and negative children after they received disclosure of their own and their parents’ illnesses, respectively. This is the first study from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that describes the post-disclosure experiences of HIV-positive and negative children in one study. Prior studies in SSA have mostly centered on the post-disclosure experiences of HIV-positive children after receiving disclosure of their own illnesses, or HIV-positive mothers’ descriptions of the effect of maternal disclosure on their HIV-negative children.

Impact of HIV Exposure on Health Outcomes in HIV-Negative Infants Born to HIV-Positive Mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinta Moraleda ◽  
Nilsa de Deus ◽  
Celia Serna-Bolea ◽  
Montse Renom ◽  
Llorenç Quintó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Positive Mothers ◽  
Hiv Exposure ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hiv Negative

scholarly journals Is the road to good health paved in gold? HIV and mining in Sub-Saharan Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Hansen ◽  
M Miraldo ◽  
K Hauck ◽  
J Ohrnberger
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Reverse Causality ◽  
Gold Production ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This paper measures the impact of HIV prevalence on gold production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Gold mining adds billions of gross value to the African economy, however remains a highly-prevalent industry for HIV. Some of the largest global gold producers in South Africa estimate 30% of their workforce to be HIV-positive. In comparison, the current prevalence rate in the country is 3.7% in working-aged males. Methods There is a reverse causality between HIV and mining. HIV exerts a direct causal influence on mining production. The mining industry creates working and living environments which accelerate the spread of HIV. Using 22 years of panel data and an external instrumental variable, overseas development assistance, supported by an Arellano-Bond estimator, we measure the causal impact of HIV on gold mining. Results We estimate a 1% increase in HIV leads to a decrease in gold production of 9.866 tonnes, valued at over $402 million, nearly 3% of total African gold production, significant at the 10% level. These results are robust to the findings of the Arellano-Bond estimator, which are significant at the 5% level. Conclusions International aid foundations and donors have made great strides in funding for HIV treatment, and it is critical for multinational corporations to take necessary action to protect the progress that has been made so far, promoting health and economic outcomes. Understanding macroeconomic impacts will raise the cost-effectiveness of public health interventions, and increase the associated economic benefits to many individual sectors, as well as overall local and country-wide economies. Key messages In addition to saving lives and extending the quality of HIV-positive lives, there are economic gains to be had in investing in the prevention of HIV, as demonstrated in the gold mining industry. HIV-related productivity losses readily extend to a variety of industries across Africa and abroad. Policies that minimise these losses, and maximise health gains, can only be mutually beneficial.

Conflicts in Biafra, Katanga and Cabinda as a result of the geopolitical legacy of colonialism

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10-3) ◽  
pp. 238-246
Author(s):  
Olga Dzhenchakova
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Economic Factor ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The article considers the impact of the colonial past of some countries in sub-Saharan Africa and its effect on their development during the post-colonial period. The negative consequences of the geopolitical legacy of colonialism are shown on the example of three countries: Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Angola, expressed in the emergence of conflicts in these countries based on ethno-cultural, religious and socio-economic contradictions. At the same time, the focus is made on the economic factor and the consequences of the consumer policy of the former metropolises pursuing their mercantile interests were mixed.

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