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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