http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/08/hiv-thrives-on-poverty/ A social platform for raising global issues and finding solutions Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:12:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/08/hiv-thrives-on-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 ada Pouye Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:33:17 +0000 http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=348#comment-1871 It's a matter of risk perception. Where ever you are in term of social status HIV infection is perceived as a death threat while people are living with less than 1 dollar a day. Death is not an issue it's what i are fighting for survival. the link between poverty and HIV spread of Aids. I fact poverty is one of the root causes of the spread of HIV/Aids. And it has to embede all cross cutting issue like gender based violence, litteracy, IGA, comunity rights and development. It’s a matter of risk perception. Where ever you are in term of social status HIV infection is perceived as a death threat while people are living with less than 1 dollar a day. Death is not an issue it’s what i are fighting for survival. the link between poverty and HIV spread of Aids. I fact poverty is one of the root causes of the spread of HIV/Aids. And it has to embede all cross cutting issue like gender based violence, litteracy, IGA, comunity rights and development.

]]> http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/08/hiv-thrives-on-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 The fight against HIV and young volunteers – Conversations for a Better World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:45:24 +0000 http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=348#comment-1066 [...] response to the blog-post “HIV thrives on poverty”.The young volunteers who are involved in the fight against HIV get nothing in [...] [...] response to the blog-post “HIV thrives on poverty”.The young volunteers who are involved in the fight against HIV get nothing in [...]

]]> http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/08/hiv-thrives-on-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Hela Kochbati Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=348#comment-1044 Poverty and the impact of HIV are closely linked, albeit that this link is complex. What improves health? Health is improved by getting out of poverty, having access to clean water, good food, education, sanitation, shelter and preventive care. Where there is poverty and inequality HIV thrives. When someone is poor it is not easy for them to reduce or manage the risks that they need to take in order to survive. Poverty and the impact of HIV are closely linked, albeit that this link is complex. What improves health? Health is improved by getting out of poverty, having access to clean water, good food, education, sanitation, shelter and preventive care. Where there is poverty and inequality HIV thrives. When someone is poor it is not easy for them to reduce or manage the risks that they need to take in order to survive.

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