hiv/aids in africa 2
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By Nicole MenkelTRANSCRIPT
HIV/AIDS in Africa HIV/AIDS in Africa
By: Nicole Menkel By: Nicole Menkel
What is HIV?What is HIV?
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Infects Humans
Weakens the Immune System
A Virus that takes over the cells
What is AIDS?What is AIDS?
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Can’t inherit it from your parents--Acquired
The Immune system has organs and cells that fight off disease
The Immune System becomes Deficient
It is a Syndrome (collection of symptoms of disease--very complex)
How can you get HIV/AIDS?How can you get HIV/AIDS?
Unprotected sex
Homosexual contact
Exposure to blood products
Sharing and reusing syringes
Anal intercourse
Transmission in pregnancy
Drug users methamphetamine
Having sex with infected partner
Breast feeding
Blood transfusions
Sexual assault
Where HIV can be foundWhere HIV can be found
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A closer lookA closer look
Why does Africa have such high numbers?Why does Africa have such high numbers?
Highest Transmission mode (37.7%) of HIV is through multiple sex relationships
Wives beaten if they ask for condoms
Highest Transmission mode (37.7%) of HIV is through multiple sex relationships
Wives beaten if they ask for condoms
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Individual AttitudesIndividual AttitudesMen “feel nothing” and continue to
have unprotected sexSuccess based on amount of women
men sleep withPromiscuous is the new normalChildren and teens grow up watching
adults having sexSex happened all the time so no one
used protection
Men “feel nothing” and continue to have unprotected sex
Success based on amount of women men sleep with
Promiscuous is the new normalChildren and teens grow up watching
adults having sexSex happened all the time so no one
used protection
What is the government’s role?What is the government’s role?Political instabilityHealthcareLeaders won’t recognize the connection
of HIV and AIDSEducation?Powerless village leaders
Political instabilityHealthcareLeaders won’t recognize the connection
of HIV and AIDSEducation?Powerless village leaders
Economic CausesEconomic Causes
PovertyMedication?No access to safe
water and proper sanitation services
Poor continent Income levels
dropping
PovertyMedication?No access to safe
water and proper sanitation services
Poor continent Income levels
dropping
Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
Damages villages
Vulnerability (women)
Sex for money
Damages villages
Vulnerability (women)
Sex for money
Social EffectsSocial EffectsDevastation Families are left in
shamblesChildren surviving
on their ownOrphans School and
education are threatened
Devastation Families are left in
shamblesChildren surviving
on their ownOrphans School and
education are threatened
More Social EffectsMore Social Effects
Mortality rates increase
Orphan rates increaseFamily members get
infectedNo steady income for
a family
Mortality rates increase
Orphan rates increaseFamily members get
infectedNo steady income for
a family
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Political EffectsPolitical EffectsGovernment can’t
provide healthcareLack of workers
with proper knowledge
Government loses control over society
Government can’t provide healthcare
Lack of workers with proper knowledge
Government loses control over society
Economic EffectsEconomic Effects Treatment drugs and medical aid price
increaseLabor supply decreasesAgriculture laborers to shop owners are
effected Replacing ill or dead workers cost
moneyHome based care?
Treatment drugs and medical aid price increase
Labor supply decreasesAgriculture laborers to shop owners are
effected Replacing ill or dead workers cost
moneyHome based care?
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Statistics (Kenya)Statistics (Kenya)
Statistics (South Africa)Statistics (South Africa)
What the government can doWhat the government can doPut more money
towards healthcareEnsure policies on
testing for HIV
Put more money towards healthcare
Ensure policies on testing for HIV
Media: insist on precautions
Train teachers to talk about AIDS prevention
Media: insist on precautions
Train teachers to talk about AIDS prevention
What the U.S. can doWhat the U.S. can do
Donate moneyDonate medication Donate condomsRaise awareness Educate!!
Donate moneyDonate medication Donate condomsRaise awareness Educate!!
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What I didWhat I didwww.avert.org/Donated money
www.avert.org/Donated money
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