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Sadly, the large
numbers of economically active people of reproductive age who die as a result of the AIDS
pandemic will leave behind a trail of orphans. In the developing world it is estimated
that in 2010, 44 million children will have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS; 95% of
these children will be from countries in the sub-Saharan African (SSA) region. The above
graph represents the Metropolitan Life Scenario 325 projections of the numbers of AIDS
orphans in South Africa. By 2010 it is estimated that there will be approximately 2
million AIDS orphans in this country. It is thought that approximately 500 000 of these
orphans will be living in KwaZulu-Natal. |
