O HIV-SIDA na família e na comunidade: impacto e estratégias de resposta no Distrito de Magude

Abstract

The economic and social impact of HIV/AIDS on families and communities in the district of Magude and the responses adopted by them for its mitigation is the object of study of this degree dissertation. The evidence presented reflects the disease situation in six of the fourteen neighborhoods of the district capital, the village of Magude - headquarters, namely Maguiguana, Chocotiva, Ricatlane, Facazissa, Ungumbana and Mawandla. The study took place over a period of three months, involving 228 families - 114 affected families and 114 unaffected families - 54 people living with HIV/AIDS and 14 opinion leaders. Household surveys and interviews with people living with HTV/AIDS and opinion leaders were carried out. Affected families channel a large part of their income to cover treatment and funeral expenses at the expense of others such as food. This option can contribute to the worsening of the health status of people living with HIV/AIDS and other family members. The use of savings and the use of loans are frequently used responses to minimize the budget deficit in the family economy. These answers are the only alternative that families find to face the socio-economic impact of the disease. This option could have disastrous implications in the future, driving affected households into a much more critical state of poverty. Community responses to minimize the impact of the pandemic most often come in the form of initiatives supported by development support organizations (national and international). It intervenes in support, national, state institutions - governmental and non-governmental (NGOs) and other international development support agencies (bilateral, multilateral). They are implemented according to three categories: support, mitigation and care(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)