An in-depth Study on the impacts of Operation Murambatsvina Table 9: Effects of OM on health of households reporting member with HIV/AIDS Proportion [previous] Households hosting HIV/AIDS person 23% [13%] Affected by Operation Murambatsvina 79% Lost quality care [home-based care] 61%[40%] Lost comprehensive care [ARTs] 46%[35%] Lost monitoring for viral load count [CD4 cell count] 35% Deterioration in health 65% Lost treatment for opportunistic infections 45% Relocated to area where treatment and support is limited 48% Lost nutritional support 55% Lost HIV/AIDS information 33% Lost access to reproductive health support [condoms] 22% As can be seen from Table 9, the effects on those with HIV/AIDS have been extremely severe. In almost every area, this sample has experienced a loss of care and treatment. The group has even lost access to nutritional support. Table 10: Frequency of psychological disorder: Comparison of HIV/AIDS group with whole sample Households with HIV/AIDS person Do you sleep badly 67% Do you cry more than usual 50% Do you find it difficult to enjoy your daily activities 81% Do you find it difficult to make decisions 77% Is your work suffering? 79% Are you able to play a useful part in life? 70% Has the thought of ending your life been in your 41% mind? Do you feel tired all the time? 62% Score citing at least 4 of these indicators of trauma 75% Whole sample 60% 41% 77% 71% 75% 62% 36% 55% 69% As can be seen from Table 10, the consequences of trauma have been more severe on the households with HIV/AIDS sufferers, and the frequency of clinically-significant psychological is significantly higher in this group. 21

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