HIV and AIDS

HIV and AIDS affects older people as carers of orphans and sick adult children, and as people living with AIDS.

Everyone has the right to access the HIV and AIDS information and the services they need. This includes older men and women. Here's what we're doing to help.

Tackling AIDS in Africa

An older woman carer affected by HIV and AIDS from Uganda. (c) Antonio Olmos/HelpAge International.

We're making a big difference to the way HIV and AIDS is tackled in five African countries. Explore our HIV and AIDS project scrapbook for Africa.

30 years of HIV and AIDS

Rajabu is a home carer for people living with HIV2011 is the 30th anniversary year of AIDS. We spoke with older carers and health workers in Africa about their memories of the epidemic and compiled their thoughts in this HIV and AIDS photogallery.

Welcome to the Classic Café

Veronica runs a café to support her two grandchildren who lost their mother to AIDS

Veronica, 62, cares for her two grandchildren who lost their mother to AIDS. With a loan from HelpAge, she opened a café and now has enough to support them. Visit the Classic café through our 3D interactive feature.

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