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Capital: Capetown
Population: 59,893 millions
Area: 1'220'000 km2
HIV prevalence: 17,8 %
Infant mortality under 5 years: 35/1000
Maternal Mortality: 127/100'000
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In economic terms, South Africa is in a better overall position than its neighbours but it is also the world’s most unequal country. With a prevalence rate of 18.9 percent, it is one of the most HIV/AIDS-affected countries in the world.
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A country with huge inequality
While South Africa has made great progress in combating HIV in recent years, the number of new infections remains high. A quarter of a million children are growing up with HIV, many of whom have lost their parents to the disease and live in extreme poverty. Together with its local partners, SolidarMed works to sustainably improve the health and wellbeing of children affected by HIV and their caregivers.
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127 deaths per 100'000 live births (Switzerland: 7)
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35 deaths per 1'000 live births (Switzerland: 4)
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17,8 % (Switzerland: 0,2 %)
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8 (Switzerland: 44)
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SolidarMed in South Africa
Through the projects ‘Window of Hope’ and ‘Ilitha’, SolidarMed works with local partner organisations to support children, adolescents and caregivers in Johannesburg and East London, providing healthcare, education and economic stability.
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Children and adolescents living in poverty and affected by HIV in informal settlements and on farms around the South African city of East London are often lacking the parental affection, upbringing, stimulation, academic support and medical care they need for healthy development. They therefore end up in their parents’ vicious circles of poverty, poor education, unemployment and a lack of prospects, alcohol and drug use, right through to domestic violence. In short, an environment in which HIV can easily spread.
SolidarMed has been working with local partner organisation, Jika Uluntu, to support these children and adolescents and their parents since 2017. Its work aims to help strengthen physical and mental health, improve school attendance and performance, and boost the economic resilience of households. SolidarMed is therefore helping to give children and adolescents the chance of a brighter future.
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Do you have questions about our work in South Africa? Karin Mathis is there for you.
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Your valuable donation allows us to sustainably improve the health and wellbeing of children affected by HIV in South Africa. Thank you – we really appreciate it.
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Cooperation with local partner organisations
The projects in South Africa are implemented in cooperation with local partner organisations.
SolidarMed and the local partner organisation Sophiatown Community Psychological Services (SCPS) help children and carers affected by poverty and HIV to break the cycle of depression and helplessness and to actively and responsibly shape their lives.
Since 2017, SolidarMed, together with its local partner organisation Jika Uluntu, has been committed to these children, adolescents and their parents by helping to improve their physical and mental health, improve their school attendance and performance and strengthen the economic resilience of their households. In this way, SolidarMed contributes to paving the way for a better future for children and adolescents.