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Birakwete, 72 and positive

72-year-old Birakwete is living with HIV. He looks after five grandchildren and runs small second-hand clothes shop.

But ill health and poor sales, combined with rising food prices, mean he struggles to earn enough to feed his grandchildren.

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Birakwete and his 8-year-old grandson. Photo: Antonio Olmos/HelpAge International

Agenda for action

An equitable and rights-based response to HIV and AIDS that gives people over 50 equal access to testing, counselling and treatment, and acknowledges and alleviates the burden of care on women of all ages. Read more

Facts and figures

Understanding of HIV prevalence in older people is limited by the fact that many surveys do not include people over 49. Read more

Research

HelpAge International has been gathering evidence on the impact of AIDS on older people through programmes and research. We also work with other institutions to gather statistical information on older people and AIDS. Read more

Page Last Modified: 01/12/2009


HIV and older people

HIV and AIDS are having devastating and under-reported economic, social, physical and psychological effects on older women and men. They are caring and providing for those who are ill and orphaned, and they are also susceptible to HIV infection themselves. Read more

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