Spirituality is an important buffer and has a bridge between hopelessness and meaning in life (Sowell, Moneyham, Henessy, Guillory, Demi & Sales, 2000; McCormick, Holder, Westel & Cawthor, 2001; Powell, Shahabi & Thoresen, 2003). Spirituality improves the psychological wellbeing and health-related quality of life in PLWHA (Fryback & Reinhart, 1999; Sowell, Moneyham, Henessy, Guillory, Demi & Sales, 2000; Tate & Fordiheimer, 2002; Tuck, McCair & Elswick, 2001). Even with the availability of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART), PLWHA still used spirituality as a succor to psychological and emotional distress. It is employed as a way to adapt to the reality of HIV and AIDS, and by so doing be able to cope and re-frame one’s life and bring a sense of
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Nyamkapa and Gregson (2005) reported low rates of primary school completion amongst maternal orphans, as a result of lack of support from fathers and stepmothers. Extraordinary efforts are therefore needed to provide for children orphaned by the epidemic, especially in the form of measures that afford them access to education, food, health care and other social support. Sexual behaviour of PLWHA is of considerable importance for limiting the spread of the disease, especially after diagnosis. This is the period when infected persons need counselling, not only to keep them fit but also to avoid further transmission of the disease through sex or other means (Nyamkapa & Gregson, …show more content…
Their work promotes social solidarity with HIV-affected individuals and their families, provides them with emotional support, and helps protect them against discrimination and violations of their rights (UNAIDS 2001). Often their activism helps prompt governments to devote more resources to the AIDS response and spurs companies to lower drug prices (UNAIDS, 2001). Comprehensive care and support depend upon improved health systems to boost access to comprehensive care and support services, including the life-saving drugs PLWHA need (UNAIDS,
Nyamkapa and Gregson (2005) reported low rates of primary school completion amongst maternal orphans, as a result of lack of support from fathers and stepmothers. Extraordinary efforts are therefore needed to provide for children orphaned by the epidemic, especially in the form of measures that afford them access to education, food, health care and other social support. Sexual behaviour of PLWHA is of considerable importance for limiting the spread of the disease, especially after diagnosis. This is the period when infected persons need counselling, not only to keep them fit but also to avoid further transmission of the disease through sex or other means (Nyamkapa & Gregson, …show more content…
Their work promotes social solidarity with HIV-affected individuals and their families, provides them with emotional support, and helps protect them against discrimination and violations of their rights (UNAIDS 2001). Often their activism helps prompt governments to devote more resources to the AIDS response and spurs companies to lower drug prices (UNAIDS, 2001). Comprehensive care and support depend upon improved health systems to boost access to comprehensive care and support services, including the life-saving drugs PLWHA need (UNAIDS,