Promotion & Education · 1996 · 11 citations · 0 references
Public HealthChild HealthInfectious DiseasesEpidemiologyHiv PreventionInfectious Disease EpidemiologyChild MortalityHiv EpidemiologyMother-to-child Transmission PreventionSexual HealthSexually Transmitted InfectionsTropical MedicineHiv MortalityHiv Transmission DynamicsMother-to-child Hiv TransmissionSchool-based Hiv Prevention Policies
AIDS is the leading cause of death amongst adults in Zimbabwe and the major contributor to rising rates of infant, child and maternal mortality. About 9% of the population are HIV-positive and the number of orphans due to AIDS is projected to reach 600,000 by the year 2000. Around 90% of HIV transmission in Zimbabwe happens through heterosexual intercourse.