A significant number of older adults in rural South Africa are HIV-positive. Awareness programmes and self-testing would reduce cases.
- Professor: Health and Population Division, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
Nearly half of South Africa’s 60 million people receive social grants. Health experts say they improve cognitive health among the elderly.
Agincourt, the University of the Witwatersrand’s rural research centre 500km from Johannesburg, has documented the lives of 120,000 people over decades.
Evidence suggests that involving marginalised communities in setting priorities and designing collective action can lead to improved health outcomes.
Rapid population ageing has prompted researchers to study disease trends in older South Africans. The aim is to understand the role that specific health conditions play in ageing among rural people.
Research done over the past 26 years
provides insights into changes across people’s lives, helps evaluate interventions, and provides information for local, provincial and national planning.
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