Aids in Africa
by Cameron Wolfe
Background Information
What caused the AIDS epidemic?
The AIDS epidemic is caused by many things, but some of the major causes of this conflict include: unstable economies, political unrest, and not being informed about AIDS. Unstable economies and political unrest make responding to the problem much more difficult for citizens in Africa, and the people do not know much about the disease. The citizens will not able to properly help solve this problem unless they are correctly informed about HIV/AIDS.
Location/Countries involved.
Most countries suffering from this AIDS epidemic in Africa are sub-Saharan, or located below the Sahara Desert. A few of these countries include: Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, etc.
Statistical Info.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region by AIDS/HIV in the entire world. About 22.9 million people are living with the disease in Africa, and about 1.2 million people died from HIV/AIDs in 2010. Since the start of the epidemic, 14.8 million children in Africa have lost one or more of their parents to HIV/AIDS.
How is the problem being solved?
What else needs to be done?
How should this problem be addressed?
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