HIV and Schoolgirls in South Africa

At least 28% of schoolgirls in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are HIV positive. The country's Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says around 94 000 schoolgirls were pregnant in 2011 and 77 000 girls had abortions at public facilities.

Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and President Jacob Zuma

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