HIV/AIDS in Africa by 19002812

HIV/AIDS

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:00:14 UTC

What Is HIV/AIDS?

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:05:55 UTC

Human Immunodeficiency virus or HIV, is a virus that attacks the bodies immune system. HIV/AIDS can be transmitted by direct impact of bodily fluids. For example, breastfeeding is a way toddlers can get HIV/AIDS.

How Do We Slow Down This Death Rate?

catelyn_petrucelli — 2015-12-16 17:12:12 UTC

At the moment researchers had created an epidemic to prevent HIV infections.

HIV/AIDS

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:13:08 UTC

HIV/AIDS

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:17:01 UTC

HIV/AIDS

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:19:18 UTC

What areas are most affect by HIV/AIDS?

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:23:14 UTC

Sub-Saharan Africa is most affected by HIV/AIDS. This particular area is infected with HIV/AIDS because they are developing countries with no modern technology. The region has no money, so therefore, people infected with HIV/AIDS can't get help or medicine to stop it. 1 in 5 people don't know that they are infected with HIV/AIDS. There is also poverty, inequality, and social instability.

What are nations are combating HIV/AIDS?

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:28:33 UTC

Other nations battling HIV/AIDS are Asia and the Pacific. Basically, India and China, all the way down to Indonesia. There is an estimated 5 million people living with HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. Especially, India has a big problem with HIV/AIDS/ Almost 50% of all deaths are caused or related to HIV/AIDS.

nickm2000 — 2015-12-16 17:32:51 UTC

What has Africa done to overcome this epidemic?

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:35:07 UTC

Africa has taken major strides in overcoming this epidemic. The government has set up treatment stations in rural areas where hospitals are hard to find. This has changed the amount of people being treated from 1 million to 7.1 million. The UN has been ignoring this problem saying that it is Africa's problem and not the world's problem.

Why is HIV/AIDS so problematic for Africa's future

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:38:06 UTC

HIV/AIDS is so problematic for Africa's future because HIV/AIDS is so hard to get rid of. There is no cure for it and since many children are born with HIV/AIDS, they will eventually pass it on to other people. HIV/AIDS also lowers the age rate of people. This also causes the population to decrease. The long term problem is treatment for it as well as finding a cure.

Problems with HIV/AIDS

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:43:03 UTC

There are many problems with HIV/AIDS. One of them is that so many children get born with HIV/AIDS, nearly 500,000 to be exact. Also, Many mothers and fathers die or HIV/AIDS and therefore, many children are orphans living without parents. A final problem is that having this can also lead to other conditions such as, diseases, cancers, tubercoulosis, and fungal infections.

Why is the stigma worsening the problem?

19002812 — 2015-12-16 17:50:27 UTC

The stigma of HIV/AIDS is worsening the problem of HIV/AIDS. It is by making people think that oh, it isn't that bad or by spreading rapidly and infecting so many people. The stigma of HIV/AIDS is that it is a bad disease and if you have it, you should probably get treatment. The thing is, many people don't know that they have HIV/AIDS and don't want to get treatment. This is why it is worsening the problem.

ashleyorendac — 2015-12-16 17:50:34 UTC