http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_63bD3taew

In South Africa and Zambia, 15-20% of adults are infected with HIV/AIDS

Botswana 24.8% Lesotho 23.6% Swaziland 33.4 Zimbabwe 20.1% Somalia and

Senegal less than 1%

Average life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa is now 47 years, when it could have been 62 without AIDS.

It is thought that almost half of all deaths in South Africa, and a staggering 71% of deaths among those aged between 15 and 49, are caused by AIDS.

Average life expectancy in South Africa is now 55 years – without AIDS, it is estimated that it would be 64. Over half of 15 year olds are not expected to reach the age of 60.

In Botswana, an estimated 120,000 children have lost at least one parent to the epidemic.

In Lesotho, the country is also struggling to cope with 130,000 AIDS orphans.

In Lesotho, crippling poverty combined with the AIDS epidemic has caused average life expectancy to drop.

90% of all children orphaned by AIDS live in Sub-Saharan Africa

There is a devastating AIDS epidemic in Malawi that has already caused over 650,000 deaths, and AIDS continues to be responsible for the deaths of around ten people every hour. (life expectancy 39)

http://www.aidsinafrica.net/people_charts.php

Epidemic -An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely

Pandemic – an epidemic that spreads over a wide geographic area and affects a large proportion of the population

EducationThere might not be enough teachersResources could be diverted to healthcare

instead of schoolsChildren might have to drop out of school

to take care of their families. Family

Would have to care for sick family members

Increasing number of orphansFear of relatives who were sickBurden on women, who usually care for

the sick

EconomyCost of medicine for sick, who are poorNot enough healthy people to work GDP will drop because you can’t produce

as muchLack of educated workers

GovernmentPressure to solve problems Fewer adults able to voteHard to continue other government

programs

Health facilitiesNot enough doctors or nursesToo many patients, overcrowded hospitals

International relationsLessening of trade and commerceLess tourismTurning to other countries for assistance