AIDS in AfricaAIDS in Africa

Mr. DealMr. Deal

Western World HistoryWestern World History

1. How many orphans?1. How many orphans?

AIDS is a bigger killer than war in AIDS is a bigger killer than war in Africa.Africa.

13 million orphans will be left behind.13 million orphans will be left behind.

2. What fraction of infected people 2. What fraction of infected people live in Africa?live in Africa?

2/3 of the 2/3 of the world’s 31 world’s 31 million million HIV HIV infected infected people.people.

3. What percentage of the world’s 3. What percentage of the world’s orphans live in Africa?orphans live in Africa?

90 Percent90 Percent

4. What are two major causes of 4. What are two major causes of this problem?this problem?

1.1. Lack of AIDS Education.Lack of AIDS Education.> More than ¼ of women did not know an > More than ¼ of women did not know an

effective way to avoid the disease.effective way to avoid the disease.

** 30% believed that a healthy looking person could not be a carrier.

4. What are two major causes of 4. What are two major causes of this problem?this problem?

2. Lack of commitment from political 2. Lack of commitment from political leaders.leaders.

5. Compare spending in the US 5. Compare spending in the US with that of all of Africa.with that of all of Africa.

The US spends The US spends $880 million $880 million fighting 40,000 fighting 40,000 new cases a year.new cases a year.

All of Africa spends All of Africa spends $180 million $180 million fighting 4 million fighting 4 million new cases every new cases every year.year.

6. What is the life 6. What is the life expectancy in expectancy in sub-Saharan sub-Saharan

Africa?Africa?

34 years old. The 34 years old. The fourth lowest in fourth lowest in the world.the world.

7. What social problems has AIDS 7. What social problems has AIDS caused here?caused here?

Abandoned BabiesAbandoned Babies IlliteracyIlliteracy ProstitutionProstitution Schools CollapsingSchools Collapsing CrimeCrime Jammed Medical Jammed Medical

ClinicsClinics

8. What country is this?8. What country is this?

Swaziland is in Swaziland is in south eastern south eastern Africa.Africa.

It is about the It is about the size of New size of New JerseyJersey

The HIV The HIV infection rate is infection rate is 39%.39%.