Hiv / Aids And Its Effects On Children 's Fund And The World Bank

In South Africa, AIDS is one of the top causes of death. South Africa has the biggest AIDS/HIV epidemic in the world because of violence against women, poverty, and lack of education. Given this, “Africans account for nearly 70% of those who live with HIV and are dying of AIDS” (Morgenstern, Dr. Michael).

Did you know “AIDS is the leading cause of death in Africa” (Quinn, online). Twenty percent of Africa’s population has died from AIDS. Poverty is a big problem in Africa. Men have been forced to become migrant workers in urban areas. And antiretroviral treatment at this time is not available to African people. AIDS is a big problem in Africa today that is now requiring help from the world.

Of the 35 million people living with HIV in the world, 19 million do not know their HIV-positive status. Adolescent girls and young women account for one in four new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Women are much more vulnerable to HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis B and C than the general public. Which is supported by this excerpt from a recent AIDSTAR-One regional report “Women and girls often face discrimination in terms of access to education, employment and healthcare. In this region, men often dominate sexual relationships. As a result, women cannot always practice safer sex even when they know the risks involved. Gender-based violence has been identified as a key driver of HIV transmission in the region.” (Ellsberg, Betron 2010) Many children are affected by the disease in a number of ways: they live with sick parents and relatives in households drained of resources due to the epidemic, and those who have lost parents are less likely to go to school or continue their education. Studies in the regions of Southern Africa and South-East Asia have found HIV/AIDS to negatively impact both the demand for and supply of education. Orphaned children are either pulled out of school or not enrolled at all due to the financial constraints of

In The Invisible Cure, Helen Epstein talks about why HIV/AIDS rate is so high in Africa compared to the rest of the world. Through the book, she gives us an account of the disease and the struggles that many health experts and ordinary Africans went through to understand this disease, and how different African countries approached the same problem differently. Through this paper, I will first address the different ways Uganda and Southern African countries, South Africa and Botswana in particular, dealt with this epidemic, and then explain how we can use what we have learned from these African countries to control outbreaks of communicable disease elsewhere around the world.

Ladies make up 70 percent of those that live on a US dollar for every day or marginally more. These are the same individuals that are most influenced by HIV and they get got in a cycle in which destitution sustains more HIV diseases and HIV contaminations propagates more neediness (“Women and HIV/AIDS” 3). It is likewise not remarkable for devastated young ladies to take part in "value-based" associations with more seasoned men, taking part in sexual associations with more established men in return for cash or endowments as a method for survival. In this occurrence, UNAIDS Deputy Director Kathleen Cravero contends that instruction would be valuable in breaking the cycle of intergenerational sex and subsequently taking tremendous steps to breaking the cycle of contamination (Fleshman). Cravero likewise touches on the significance of science in the "stunning rates" of HIV among ladies around the world, as the white paper from the Soroptimist presented. Ladies are twice as likely as men to contract HIV as a result of weakness inside of the vaginal film. More youthful ladies have a particularly high hazard in light of the fact that their bodies have not completely created and are accordingly more powerless to harm – including tearing – and contamina (“Women and HIV/AIDS” 7;

This article written by Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker discusses how “To the youth of today, the HIV epidemic is old. It arrived before the Internet, before the Berlin Wall came down, and at a time when you could still smoke on airplanes.” She discusses since the early days of Aids being brought to the public eye when few survived after the diagnosis. How antiretroviral therapy altered the ability to manage HIV and how there have been a significant amount of medical advances but in low income countries they have not seen the affect. In countries such as sub-Saharan Africa their youth have not been able to take advantage of these medical breakthroughs. Deaths from Aids have decreased in the past years but “Aids-related deaths among adolescents increased by 50% (Bekker)”. She addresses how though we may not hear about Aids as much as we did when it first became a problem it’s still very much a concern for today's youth. It is stated that HIV is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and the number one cause of them in Africa. In Africa 91% of the HIV infections

At the end of 2009, an estimated 33.3 million people globally were living with HIV. In that year alone, there were an estimated 1.8 million AIDS-related deaths and 2.6 million new HIV infections. Data from 2009 shows that the AIDS epidemic is beginning to change course as the number of people newly infected with HIV is declining and AIDS –related deaths are decreasing. This is in large part due to more people living longer as access to antiretroviral theraphy increases, but these gains remain fragile and disparities continue to exist among countries and within countries. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the region most affected with 69% of all new infections and in seven mostly Eastern European and Central Asian countries, new HIV infection rates have increased by 25%.

Concerning prevention of HIV infection, we must appreciate that while worldwide prevalence of HIV infection in women is 50%, in sub-Saharan Africa this figure is 57%.1 Moreover, young women when compared with young men, are 3 times more likely to be infected.1 Given the particular vulnerability of young women, programmes need to be focussed on reducing infection in young women and therefore in children. Gender equality is a worldwide problem, with many women not allowed basic human rights. Women should be offered equal access to information so they are adequately educated with regards to protecting themselves and preventing HIV infection. It is important that men and women understand that both parties need to take equal responsibility when it comes to sexual behaviour. Furthermore, we need to aim to eliminate physical and

The United States has been fixated on its mission to abolish the sex industry since the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. George W. Bush and Congress created the United States Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 with the intention of funding beneficial programs furthering the research and accessibility of HIV/AIDS treatment. (Middleberg, 2006). The beneficiaries of this funding must show their opposition towards prostitution and sex trafficking in order to continue receiving funds under the policy. In the event that any of these nongovernmental organizations promotes the legalization of prostitution, the decrease of punishment for prostitution, or the unionization of sex workers, the NGO would be in violation of this policy and would therefore lose their funding. The intentions of the former president and Congress were directed at various issues, such as the safety violations associated with prostitution. These detriments involve violence, substance abuse, exploitation, sexually transmitted diseases, and debt, among other risks. This policy has a very strict procedure against a profession that is often a person’s last option and, under proper regulation, can also be a harmless one.

90% of these infections occurring in sub-Saharan Africa (UNAIDS, 2006) .UNAIDS estimates that approximately 370 000 children were infected with HIV in 2007[1]. More than 90% of these infections were caused by vertical transmission from mother to infant and approximately 90% occurred in Sub Saharan Africa [1]. In the most heavily affected countries,

As seen in Figure 1, the prevalence of HIV infection in pregnant women increased dramatically from 1990-2010 (Medwiser, n.d.; ”Eliminating mother-to-child”, 2012). South Africa needs to devote greater resources on this group, in order to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, so these women do not pass it on to their future children.

The HIV epidemic has mainly been concentrated amongst the most economically depleted regions of Africa and, within affected countries; HIV infection is more prevalent in the most marginalized groups. Poverty, disease, famine, political and economic instability, and socioeconomic inequalities continue to aggravate the epidemic on the continent. The positive correlation between poverty and HIV/AIDS can be seen time and time again due to the intensity and transmission of the epidemic having strong links with poverty (Mohammad). Malnutrition, which goes hand in hand with poverty, takes a toll on the immune system resulting in individuals becoming more susceptible to infectious diseases. Not only that, those infected with HIV are more likely to become deprived due to a decline in personal productivity and expensive treatment.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), is a viral infection that attacks the immune system, which then results in a slow progression of this illness. This viral infection can lead to further infections as well as possible cancer. Once the immune system can no longer continue its battle with HIV, this leads to what is commonly known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV/AIDS is a common and devastating concern in many households, and has been a longstanding health issue affecting sub Saharan Africa. However, it should also be noted that countries around the world are all at risk of HIV/AIDS infection through the migration of people to their region. HIV/AIDS is a much more prominent health concern characterizing sub Saharan Africa because of the treatment of women in society, extreme poverty resulting in the lack of education for people and access to basic needs, and government inaction to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of many infectious diseases that plague the world today. According to the 2007 AIDS epidemic update put out by The United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNIADS) there were approximately 2.1 million AIDS related deaths and 33.2 million people infected with HIV world wide (UNAIDS/WHO Working Group, 2007). Despite its abundant resources and its well-developed financial sectors, South Africa has the largest HIV infected population in the world with approximately 5.7 million of its 44 million citizens living with HIV/AIDS (Global Health Facts, 2007). These 5.7 million cases alone account for over 28% of

HIV/AIDS is a devastating disease that has predominated in Africa due to the long incubation period of the virus, poverty, sexual promiscuousness, urbanization, trading routes, lack of knowledge, medical advances (use of needles, blood transfusion), and gender inequalities. Although the government denied the existence of HIV/ AIDS for many years, they have begun working towards various solutions such as the ABC (Abstinence, Be faithful, and Condom use) method and United States initiatives like PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). However, there is still more work to be done. Healthcare policies should further HIV prevention interventions, such as providing more access to testing, encouraging behavioral changes (e.g. condom use), and establishing programs that reach and empower women within a patriarchal society. Strengthening the African health system will ultimately reside in strong national leadership and governance in resource-limited settings to improve access and health outcomes for HIV/AIDS patients.