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University Of Zululand
Introduction
• 2002 total estimate of 2.4 million deaths due to
HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Implications of results.
– Development of new interventions.
– Development of treatment programs.
– South African context.
– Better service provision.
– Improved treatment outcomes within the community.
Conclusion
• Bereavement experiences directly related to stigma attached to
HIV/AIDS.
• Grief over loss of a child never reconciled, transformed into shadow grief
(a milder, less active form of grief).