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Im Lindile Sonjani from South Africa, in the province of the Eastern Cape,( The former Two state presidents : Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki) were born from this province. Im interested mostly in development of both myself and of people who need to be developed.
I work for Youth for Christ Eastern Cape doing peer education and HIV prevention, and life skills iin schools and communities. I work with people for a living doing trainings, community events and projects in different rural villages. As a result public speaking, reading and schooling are my main interest.
I want to learn in the e-course not new methods, but effective skills that could allow me to be able to reach people from different cultures, beliefs and lifestyle, to be able to challenge and implement various skills from all across the globe in my country, rich with heritage, cultures and to be able to make a lasting change that other countries have been making, and to be able to share with the world the richness of my country.
Regards
"Dzana" ( This is my clan name that Im called about)
Thanks so much for sharing Lindile!!! Great to hear more about your country, interests and heritage :) Looking forward to work with you! Alex
ReplyDeleteHey Dzana... Is it correct? I want to know a lot about South Africa.. Great to know you..
ReplyDeleteHi Lindile! Sounds like you've got some big shoes to fill! Nelson Mandela is a hero to so many people around the world!
ReplyDeleteI think we're going to have lots of opportunities to learn how different people see the world and to challenge ourselves to think in new ways!
Lia
It nice , I used to read some pathtic conditions of African Communities , since we youth have to bring the change and have to make this world a worth place of living
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hey Lindie, how it the rainbow nation today. You have not blocked you second entry. I need to know what is happening with HIV is SA especially as we have had a repeated records of highest prevalence.
ReplyDeletehey, i will be there to watch the world cup!
Chao!
hello Lindile :)
ReplyDeletegreat start up, can't wait to read more from you!
ana
South Africa HIV & AIDS Statistics
ReplyDeleteThe statistics discussed here come from two prevalence studies that estimate how many people are living with HIV in South Africa, and two reports on AIDS deaths. Viewed together these sources give an idea of the scale of South Africa's HIV epidemic. If you are looking for statistics from elsewhere, try our statistics section.
The first section is based on the report of the Department of Health "National HIV and Syphilis Sero-prevalence Survey in South Africa 2007", published in 2008. This annual study looks at data from antenatal clinics and uses it to estimate HIV prevalence amongst pregnant women.
The second section is based on the report of the "South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey, 2008". In this survey, a sampinternet
inle of people were chosen to represent the general population. Of those who were eligible, 64% agreed to give a blood sample to be anonymously tested for HIV. The report contains estimates of HIV prevalence in various groups of people, derived from this general population sample.
Seen together, the two prevalence studies provide a clearer picture of the South African epidemic than either of them viewed alone.
The third section looks at AIDS-related deaths using data from death certificates. Reports published by Statistics South Africa contain the raw data, while the article "Identifying deaths from AIDS in South Africa" analyses a large sample of death certificates and attempts to estimate how many deaths caused by HIV have been misclassified.
The page goes on to compare the two types of prevalence study and to draw conclusions.
The South African Department of Health Study, 2007
Based on its sample of 33,488 women attending 1,415 antenatal clinics across all nine provinces, the South African Department of Health Study estimates that 28% of pregnant women were living with HIV in 2007. The provinces that recorded the highest HIV rates were KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Free State. The Northern Cape and Western Cape recorded the lowest prevalence.
Until 1998 South Africa had one of the fastest expanding epidemics in the world, but HIV prevalence now appears to have stabilized, and may even be declining slightly. Among teenage girls, the rate fell from 16.1% in 2004 to 12.9% in 2007, possibly indicating a drop in the rate of new infections. The health department believes this is due to a change in safer sexual practices among younger women. The inability to moderate cultural circumstances is believed to be a factor in the high and rising HIV prevalence among relatively older women.
More historical prevalence figures can be found in our AIDS in South Africa page.
Because infection rates vary between different groups of people, the findings from antenatal clinics cannot be applied directly to men, newborn babies and children. This is why South Africa has sought also to survey the general population.
The South African National HIV Survey, 2008
ReplyDeleteThe National HIV Survey is a "household" survey. This involves sampling a proportional cross-section of society, including a large number of people from each geographical, racial and other social group. The researchers take great pains to try to make the sample as representative as possible, and the findings are later adjusted to correct for likely over- or under-representation of individual groups (according to census data).
The survey's fieldworkers visited 15,000 households across South Africa, of which 13,440 (90%) took part in the survey. Of the 23,369 people within these households who were eligible to take part, 20,826 (89%) completed an interview and 15,851 (64%) agreed to take an HIV test.
Based on this survey, the researchers estimate that 10.9% of all South Africans over 2 years old were living with HIV in 2008. In 2002 and 2005, this figure was 11.4% and 10.8%, respectively, showing a degree of stabilisation. Among those between 15 and 49 years old, the estimated HIV prevalence was 16.9% in 2008. The survey found the prevalence among children aged 2-14 to be 2.5%, down significantly since 2002, when prevalence was 5.6%.
Hey Lindile! Great work! But you are posting these blog posts in the comments section... can you log in and create a new post for these in your blog please? Thanks so much :)
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ReplyDeleteI was looking forward to more of your postings on the HIV and AIDS situation in SA but its unfortunate the world cup preparations seems to have taken all your time Dzana.
What is the current standing on the proposal to legalise prostitution for the World Cup in SA. What are some of the implications this may have on HIV and AIDS in your country.
Dzana, Mfuphi, Ncwabe, it is inspiring an inspiring approach that you have taken in our continuing endeavors to battle out HIV/AIDS. Keep up the good work and bring it to the fore for people to rescue themselves from this epidemic.
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