AIDS/HIV in South Africa
There is an ongoing AIDS epidemic in South Africa. According to data from 2020, approximately 7.7 million of South Africa's population has AIDS. About 53% of those infected are women of child bearing age (statistic from 2012). South Africa's population is 0.7% of the world's population, yet it accounts for 17% of the world's HIV cases (SA HIV stats, 2012).
The Xhosa Gospel Mission AIDS home, the House of Mercy in Scenery Park, South Africa, is built as an attachment to the Scenery Park Baptist church. For patients, the AIDS home is a last chance to be restored to healthier life and hope, and for many, it's a provision of a decent, loving environment for their passing. At any given time, there are usually six patients receiving care. A trained nurse manages the facility and she has a good team of helpers. Some patients are released and return to private homes after having been restored to health after a long rehabilitation time.
The Xhosa Gospel Mission AIDS home, the House of Mercy in Scenery Park, South Africa, is built as an attachment to the Scenery Park Baptist church. For patients, the AIDS home is a last chance to be restored to healthier life and hope, and for many, it's a provision of a decent, loving environment for their passing. At any given time, there are usually six patients receiving care. A trained nurse manages the facility and she has a good team of helpers. Some patients are released and return to private homes after having been restored to health after a long rehabilitation time.