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The continent of Africa holds 10% of the worlds The continent of Africa holds 10% of the worlds population but 70% of the reported AIDS cases population but 70% of the reported AIDS cases are in Africa. are in Africa. 23.3 million cases in Sub-Saharan Africa23.3 million cases in Sub-Saharan Africa33.6 cases reported world wide (1999)33.6 cases reported world wide (1999)
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Aids in Africa:Aids in Africa:Causes, Impact and SolutionsCauses, Impact and Solutions
Causes-EconomicCauses-EconomicPoverty and Cost of Health CarePoverty and Cost of Health Care
Causes-SocialCauses-SocialUnsafe Sex PracticesUnsafe Sex PracticesPoor Education; lack of Knowledge and Poor Education; lack of Knowledge and aversion to discussing the disease aversion to discussing the disease
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Causes: PoliticalCauses: PoliticalNot enough political attentionNot enough political attention Inadequate Health care systemInadequate Health care systemWar leads to breakdown in servicesWar leads to breakdown in services
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Aids in Africa:Aids in Africa:Causes, Impact and SolutionsCauses, Impact and Solutions
Impact: EconomicImpact: EconomicDeteriorated economic production due to Deteriorated economic production due to
the fact that many of the AIDS victims are the fact that many of the AIDS victims are in their productive years.in their productive years.
Slow Development.Slow Development.
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Aids in Africa:Aids in Africa:Causes, Impact and SolutionsCauses, Impact and Solutions
Impact: SocialImpact: Social 10 Million Orphans10 Million Orphans Women 15-19 are 5 times more likely to get aidsWomen 15-19 are 5 times more likely to get aids 8% of sub-Saharan adults are HIV positive8% of sub-Saharan adults are HIV positive Whole adult populations of villages Whole adult populations of villages 4-8 million children are born with Aids4-8 million children are born with Aids Life expectancy has dropped back down to 45Life expectancy has dropped back down to 45
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Aids in Africa:Aids in Africa:Causes, Impact and SolutionsCauses, Impact and Solutions
Impact: PoliticalImpact: PoliticalHIV/AIDS help cause political instability HIV/AIDS help cause political instability
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Aids in Africa:Aids in Africa:Causes, Impact and SolutionsCauses, Impact and Solutions
Solutions: EconomicSolutions: Economic Cooperation between African and international Cooperation between African and international
communities. communities. 1-3 billion dollars slows growth ( Currently 200 million 1-3 billion dollars slows growth ( Currently 200 million
spent)spent)
Solutions: SocialSolutions: Social Cooperation between African and international Cooperation between African and international
communities. communities. Vaccine developmentVaccine development Better Health careBetter Health care