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ANNEXURE FOUR & FIVE: Socio-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS on KwaZulu Natal The Management Challenge Peter Badcock-Walters & Lucinda Franklin HEARD (Health.

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1 ANNEXURE FOUR & FIVE: Socio-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS on KwaZulu Natal The Management Challenge Peter Badcock-Walters & Lucinda Franklin HEARD (Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division) University of Natal

2 ANNEXURE FOUR: Socio-Economic Impact Lucinda Franklin Research Fellow HEARD

3 Presentation Structure HIV in South Africa The Demographic Impact Economic Impact Social Impact Socio-Economic Determinants for KZN Summary and Conclusions

4 HIV in South Africa

5 ANC Results

6 Age Specific ANC Results

7 HIV Positive South Africans

8 Demographic Impact

9 AIDS and non-AIDS Deaths

10 Forecast Mortality

11 AIDS Orphans

12 Economic Impact

13 MORTALITY MORBIDITY Smaller population Change in age structure INDIVIDUAL FIRM/SECTOR GOVERNMENT MACRO ECONOMY HOUSEHOLD LABOUR MARKET HIV/AIDS Channels of Economic Impact

14 Individual level Incubation period (HIV) –5-8 years from infection until the onset of AIDS –Very little economic impact during this time AIDS phase –Period of escalating illness –Ability to work is reduced –Cost of care increases

15 Household level Often more than one household member is infected (sexually transmitted) Infections are concentrated among the primary carers and earners Double impact of reduced income and increased costs of care

16 Household level cont…. Less money available for other consumption Increased need for care diverts time and effort from other tasks –children, often girls, may be removed from school to provide care or generate income Death(s), often multiple, lead to funeral costs which are usually large Disaving may result

17 Impact of HIV/AIDS in urban households General population Families living with AIDS Source: Simulation based on data from Cote d’Ivoire (Bechu, Delcroix and Guillaume) 1997 Monthly income per capita Monthly income per capita Monthly consumption per capita Monthly consumption per capita 0 0 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 – 5 000 30 000 Francs CFA Savings/Disavings

18 Labour Market AIDS impacts on the sexually / economically active population AIDS related illness leads to: –reduced productivity due to absenteeism, high turnover etc AIDS related death leads to: –change in labour force and labour participation –change in age structure of labour force –change in available skills and experience

19 Company costs Effect on production costs, production process, demand for capital/labour, output prices and competitiveness Progression of HIV/AIDS in the Workforce Economic Impact on the Company Morbidity begins Employee becomes infected Employee leaves workforce (resigns or dies) Company hires replacement employee No costs to company at this stage Morbidity-related costs are incurred (e.g. absenteeism, individual & workforce productivity, management resources, medical care & insurance) Termination-related costs are incurred (e.g. payouts from pension or provident fund, funeral expenses, loss of morale, experience, & work-unit cohesion) Turnover costs are incurred (e.g. recruiting, training, reduced productivity) Timeline Year 0 Year 1-5 Year 6 or 7 Year 7 or 8

20 Consumer Markets The absolute number of consumers will be reduced from what it would have been The age structure of the market will change The structure of demand will also change –eg increase in demand for medical goods and services Consumption in South Africa is constrained more by spending power than by consumer numbers. Who is infected will play a major role in determining the degree of impact

21 Sectoral Impact Impact will vary in degree across sectors –Some sectors are susceptible to infections –While others are vulnerable to the impact –Those sectors that are both vulnerable and susceptible will be the most seriously hit The impact on critical sectors in the economy will play a major role in determining the macro economic impact

22 Government Finance Increased demand on government services –Health –Welfare –Poverty reduction Although demand will increase, the level of spending on services will be determined by policy decisions

23 Social Impacts

24 Systems Health care –Increased demand –Decreased ability to offer services as a result of staff loss –Crowding out –Similar impact on Welfare services Education –Reduction in demand –Greater reduction in ability to offer services

25 Socialisation Psychological impact on children –Parental illness and death –Educator illness and death –Increased death in the community Care of orphans –The need to care for orphans will increase –Ability of traditional arrangements to cope will be eroded Long term impact?

26 Socio-Economic Determinants for KZN High mobility rates –Migrancy Well-developed transport infrastructure High poverty rates –Women among the poorest in province –Female-headed households poorest Rights and status of women –Rape and domestic abuse rates –Cultural barriers deny basic rights and privileges

27 Socio-Economic Determinants for KZN … Labour migration rates –Direct result of lack of employment opportunities in rural areas Apartheid labour system –Men obliged to leave homes/families to reside in single-sex hostels –Concentrated development efforts in cities Commercial sex work –Prospers in these conditions

28 Summary and Conclusions

29 Conclusions HIV has already reached very high levels in South Africa and is set to rise for a few more years The resultant increase in death will change the structure of the population Households and individuals will feel the greatest economic impact The impact on companies and sectors will vary The macroeconomic impact will be felt in the long term

30 Conclusions… Health care, welfare and education systems will be adversely affected HIV/AIDS is the single greatest threat to development in South Africa Our greatest concern is the impact that HIV will have on our children HIV/AIDS not simply a public health problem – it demands a committed & innovative multisectoral response


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