South Africa has the highest number of HIV infections in the world, according to a report released last week by UNAids. But how bad is the situation really? And why does it seem that so many people fail to hear the safe sex message and change their behaviour?
To see what it’s like on the ground, we travel to the Ufafa valley in the southern midlands of KwaZulu- Natal, one of the worst affected regions in the world. There we spend time with women who are on the frontline of the battle to bring hope to hundreds of Aids patients and people living with HIV.
Jane Nxasana is a home-based care worker for The Woza Moya Project, an NGO offering care and support for people affected and infected by the disease. She leads a group of 25 home-based caregivers, who work daily with more than 800 families. According to Jane 90 percent of the families are affected.
We also visit a local high school where teenage mothers and fathers talk openly about their reasons for not using condoms.
“On the Frontline” is produced by Johann Abrahams and beautifully filmed by cameraman Jan de Klerk.
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