Friday, May 4, 2012

Africa and why so many people have HIV/AIDS

Africa and why so many people have HIV/AIDS?
how come so many people inculding men, women and children are effected by this disease? more then An estimated of 5.2 million people were living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa, and 607,184 people died from it. why don't they practice safe sex and use condoms? i understand that Poor Education is the cause but what about programs that fund to feed them, like feed the children don't they teach the parents about the dangers of diseases and what effects it has on their lifes?
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1 :
A myriad of reasons from poor education, poor funding, Christian interference...just ask the pope.
2 :
because most of them are to poor to afford them and they havent been educated about safe sex
3 :
Condoms cost money, and they are poor. Many are ignorant of the cause.
4 :
poverty
5 :
It was in the Times article and I just don't remember what date was that! It said the people who are HIV+ believe that if they had unprotective sex with a minor, they would free from AID/HIV+.
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It is due to lack of education and knowledge, poverty and unprotected sex with multiple partners. It is believed that HIV AIDS spread to other places from Africa and therefore naturally they would have more infected people without a proper AIDS education and control program.
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In Africa its mostly about hygene. Dirty needels, poor unsantiary conditions, improper medical supplies, almost no condom use. Also, it has been reported, although not confirmed, that resistance to HIV is far lower in africans then other races. Even in the USA, black people suffer HIV rates SIGNIFICANTLY higher then that of whites.
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Bitch listen to yourself you sound so damn dumb they are poor as you said they probably don't even know what a condom is even though u white ask your parents they can catch it Too
9 :
In Africa, many people believe that if they have HIV, they will be cured if they have unprotected sex with a virgin. Of course, this only results in a high rate of rape of young people, and the spread of the virus. Also, poor prenatal care/lack of access to medication is a factor. If womenwho are pregnant and who have HIV do not take medications and take care of themselves, there is a good chance that their babies will be born with HIV. Breastfeeding is also encouraged in Africa, and since HIV is found in breast milk, women who have HIV can pass the virus on to their babies through breastfeeding as well. You mention Feed the Children programs. These programs have to do with making sure people are fed better, not making sure they get proper education.

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