Puoane, ThandiHughes, Gail2011-11-252011-11-252005-04Puoane, T. and Hughes, G.D. (2005). Impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on non-communicable disease prevention. South African Medical Journal, 95 (4): 228-229http://hdl.handle.net/10566/283HIV/AIDS continues to ravage sub-Saharan Africa, and in South Africa accounts for 30% of all mortality, making it the leading cause of death. The epidemic has had other negative effects, which have not been fully realised. Among these is the fact that, paradoxically, the awareness programmes implemented to prevent major spread of HIV/AIDS have complicated the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).enCopyright the Journal. The articles are issued under a Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial Works License.HIV/AIDSNon-communicable diseasePositive preventionArticle