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Impact of migration on HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Yuting Liu(1), Haifeng Yue(2),


(1) College of Marxism, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian,116026, Liaoning,China
(2) College of Marxism, The Party School of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee, Urumqi, 831304, Xinjiang, China
Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study investigated the impact of migration on HIV/AIDS in South Africa, focusing on the period from 2000 to 2020. The objective is to analyse the relationship between net migration, urbanization, with children living with HIV and HIV prevalence, using net migration as a proxy for international migration and urban population growth as a measure of internal migration. The study employed data sourced from the World Development Indicators (WDI) by the World Bank. Findings revealed that while increased net migration and urbanization initially contributed to higher HIV prevalence, in the later year, there was an observed decline in HIV prevalence following a fall in net migration and urbanization which show a possible direct relationship between migration and HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The study emphasizes the need for targeted healthcare policies that enhance service delivery, prevention programs, and social support, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions and among migrant populations, to mitigate the ongoing HIV burden.

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