Title | Water services and HIV / AIDS : a booklet for councillors and local government officials responsible for water, sanitation and municipal health services |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Adatia, R |
Pagination | 16 p. : boxes, ill., |
Date Published | 2007-08-01 |
Publisher | Water Research Commission, WRC |
Place Published | Pretoria, South Africa |
Keywords | evaluation, guidelines, health education, hiv/aids, hygiene, monitoring, sanitation, sdiafr, sdihyg, water authorities, water supply |
Abstract |
Responding to the challenges of HIV/AIDS involves everyone in South Africa. There is much that can be done to reduce the impacts of the pandemic, ranging from the provision of support for people living with HIV/AIDS, to strategies that prevent the spread of HIV. Managing the pandemic requires action across all government departments, the private sector and civil society. Municipalities have a particularly important role to play in managing HIV/AIDS. The provision of water and sanitation services has to be affordable, accessible, reliable and used with appropriate health and hygiene practices. This will help people with HIV to stay healthy, it increases the effectiveness of home-based care services for patients with HIV/AID, supports people’s livelihoods, and it is vital for community development. |
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