It has been
observed that sexually active young women in South Africa are vulnerable to
HIV/AIDS. Statistics from the Center for the AIDS Programme Research in SA,
(CAPRISA) indicated that more than 2300 girls between the ages of 15 and 24
contract the HIV virus weekly.
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| SA YOUTHS: STILL AT RISK |
Circumcision and counseling
have greatly been of help, reports suggest. A Health
specialist at an HIV management organization, CareWorks, Marina Rifkin said female
teenagers remain vulnerable because they are yet to be able to negotiate use of
condoms with their partners.
It was revealed that with over 400000 new HIV infections
every year South Africa still tops HIV incidence in the world.
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