hiv/aids in africa 4
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HIV/AIDS in Africa
By: Nicole Menkel
What is HIV?
A Virus that takes over the cells
Weakens the Immune System
Infects Humans
What is AIDS?
It is a Syndrome (collection of symptoms of disease--very complex)
The Immune System becomes Deficient
The Immune system has organs and cells that fight off disease
Can’t inherit it from your parents--Acquired
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How can you get HIV/AIDS?
Sexual assaultBlood transfusions
Breast feeding
Having sex with infected partner
methamphetamineDrug usersPregnancyAnal intercourse
Sharing and reusing syringes
Exposure to blood products
Homosexual contact
Unprotected sex
Where HIV can be found
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A closer look
Why does Africa have such high numbers?
Multiple sex relationships
Wives beaten if they ask for condoms
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Individual AttitudesMen “feel nothing” and continue to
have unprotected sexSuccess based on amount of women
men sleep withPromiscuity 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?Political instabilityHealthcareLeaders won’t recognize the connection
of HIV and AIDSEducation?Powerless village leaders
Economic Causes
Poverty Medication? No access to safe
water and proper sanitation services
Poor continent Income levels
dropping
Natural Disasters
Damages villages
Vulnerability (women)
Sex for money
Social Effects Devastation Families are left in
shambles Children surviving
on their own Orphans School and
education are threatened
More Social Effects
Mortality rates increase
Orphan rates increase Family members get
affected No steady income for
a family
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Political Effects Government can’t
provide healthcare Lack of workers
with proper knowledge
Government loses control over society
Economic 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?
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Statistics (Kenya)
Statistics (South Africa)
What the government can do Put more money
towards healthcare Ensure policies on
testing for HIV
Media: insist on precautions
Train teachers to talk about AIDS prevention
What the U.S. can do
Donate money Donate medication Donate condoms Raise awareness Educate!!
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What I did www.avert.org/ Donated money
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