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AIDS in South Africa

Though the entire African continent has suffered greatly because of the AIDS/HIV epidemic, South Africa has possibly been affected more than any other country in the world. It is generally believed AIDS in South Africa is more prevalent than any other place on Earth. The impact of AIDS in South Africa can be measured at first glance when considering the drastic change in death rates in recent years. In a course of ten years, the death toll nearly doubled, with the most staggering change having to deal with the 25 to 49 age range. In 2006, 41% of all deaths were comprised of adults in that age range. Though all of the deaths can not be attributed to AIDS, it is undeniable that the impact of the disease is very much so related to the amount of deaths in South Africa. Furthermore, out South Africa’s entire population of 48 million, about 12% has been reported to have HIV/AIDS. Numbers such as these can not deny that AIDS in South Africa is beyond being a health concern; AIDS in South Africa is an epidemic, with the threat of affecting the entire globe. It is painfully clear that something must be done … Continue reading

AIDS Epidemic in Africa

The AIDS epidemic in Africa has been a health concern that has created a global health concern in recent years. Some of the numbers and statistics regarding AIDS in Africa are quite staggering and only seem to continue to rise. The AIDS epidemic in Africa has made much more of an impact on the continent than anywhere else on the globe. Currently, there is an estimated 22 million people who are living with the HIV virus in the African continent; this number constitutes about two-thirds of total amount of people affected by the virus in the entire world. More heart-wrenching is the fact about 14 million children have lost one or both parents to AIDS. Facts such as these should produce an overwhelming alert and concern for the current health state of the African people. Furthermore, the effect of the AIDS epidemic in Africa is one that has consequences not solely restricted to the second-largest continent in the world; this health issue is one that is bound to produce global consequences, regardless of how long they may take to make themselves known or apparent. The reasons for AIDS being as prevalent as it is in Africa are many. However, the … Continue reading