Africa: HIV Transmission in a conflict setting - policy brief

The impact HIV/AIDS has on the lives of the victims and the society as a whole brings in to question the significant factors responsible for the transmission of the epidemic, writes Nyiko Maluleke. The increased spread of HIV/AIDS has been identified to be due to a variety of physical, economic and socio-cultural factors. While the impact of these factors has been widely studied, the impact conflict has on the transmission of HIV/AIDS has not been given much attention; therefore the brief seeks to highlight the plight of HIV transmission through sexual violence during conflict time.