Driving Force |
Pressure |
State |
Impact |
Response |
| Large amount of street children Most
infections among young adults and teenagers
Lack of sexual education |
Sexual activity in teens Multiple
partners
Inconsistent condom use
Perceive themselves as invulnerable |
19% of SA aged 20-40 17% of
Gauteng teenagers and young adults
15% of Johannesburg/ Randburg area |
Increased risk for HIV infections Most
deaths in 25-49 year age group (breadwinners) |
Education Intervention
programmes
Forward planning for reduced workforce |
| Occupational exposure to health
care workers Need for blood donations |
Needlesticks or cuts from
contaminated instruments |
Unknown |
HIV infections to health workers |
Use medical devices with safety
features Discard used needles appropriately
Wear protective gear |
| Natural history |
Infections accelerate disease Re-infections
speed up disease
Poor health depress immunity |
500 new infections and 390 deaths
per day in South Africa |
Progressive weakening of the
immune system Secondary infections |
Encourage reduction in number of
sexual partners Promote widespread use of condoms
Treat STD’s effectively and early |
