HIV/AIDS and the health of older people in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya: results from a cross sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The proportion of older people is increasing worldwide. Globally, it is estimated that older people (those 60 years or older) constitute more than 11% of the population. As the HIV/AIDS pandemic rages in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), its impact on older people needs closer attention given the increased economic and social roles older people have taken on as a result of increased mortality among adults in the productive age groups. Few studies have looked at older people and their health in SSA or indeed the impact of HIV/AIDS on their health. This study aims to assess the effect of being directly or indirectly affected by HIV/AIDS on the health of older people in two Nairobi slums.

Methods

Data were collected from residents of the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic

SUBMITTER: Kyobutungi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2694783 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature