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In June 2000,
UNAIDS summed-up the HIV/AIDS epidemic as “unique in its devastating impact on the
social, economic and demographic underpinnings of development”. HIV/AIDS is the
single greatest threat to development in South Africa, and the prospects for the nation,
and for KwaZulu-Natal specifically - as the province with the highest rates of infection -
are gloomy. The pandemic has already reached very high levels in both KZN and South Africa
and is set to rise for several more years. The resultant increase in death will change the
structure of the population and will impact most severely on individuals and households.
The macroeconomic impact will be felt in the long-term. |
