Kinshasa

It is believed that HIV originated in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo around 1920 when HIV crossed species from chimpanzees to humans. The first time HIV was presented, it was unknown and not presented to heterosexuals as a disease because people thought it was a disease specified

The forest not only hides man's enemies but it’s full of man's medicine, healing power and food. ~African Proverb. Africa is a continent that is rich and diverse in terms of culture and traditions. The continent is also considered to be the agricultural hub in the world. Due to this, most of African culture is ultimately intertwined with the foodstuffs that the land has to offer. In general, most of the inhabitants of Africa live within the rural areas and rely on subsistent farming to meet their

“Bank’s president, Jim Yong Kim, pledged $1 billion to help bring peace to the Great Lakes region. Mr. Kim’s pledge was made in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, on a trip in the company of the U.N. secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, that also took in neighboring Rwanda and Uganda. Earmarked for financing health and education services, hydroelectric projects and cross-border trade, the loan is intended as an incentive to end Congo’s violence, despite the country’s endemically poor

International organizations today are categorized by two things; either they are here to help us make the world a better place or prevent it from happening. And if so, what makes an international organization good and how can we prove this? A fine example of an international medical humanitarian organization is Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières. This organization was created by a group of French doctors and journalists after looking at the aftermath of wars that were

years, a lot shorter than Australians (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The religion consists of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslims plus some other smaller religions (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The capital city is called Kinshasa, with other large cities called Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi and Kananga (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The Democratic Republic of

James L. Dolan CEO Of Cablevision James Loraine Dolan (born 1956) serves as Chairman of Cablevision Systems Corporation and Chairman of Madison Square Garden, Inc. Dolan is married and resides on Long Island with his wife Kristin. He is the son of Cablevision founder Charles Dolan and nephew of Cleveland Indians owner Larry Dolan. Dolan's two brothers, Patrick and Thomas, serve on Cablevision's Board of Directors. After originally pursuing a career in music, Dolan eventually switched to a major

The Cell that Started a Pandemic This Radiolab podcast talks about how the HIV/AIDS epidemic started: the ultimate patient zero story, a very recent event that still hurts and still bleeds. Carl Zimmer the guest speaker of this broadcast states that in 1981 doctors described for the first time a new disease, a new syndrome which affected mostly homosexual men. The young men in Los Angeles were dying and the number of cases was growing faster and faster. The number of deaths was increasing from

The French general Napoleon Bonaparte said once that “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” Whether this is for better or worse, what can be agreed is that this has been done by many groups of people. These groups are forced to redefine their history against historical progress, especially nations, as this poses a threat to the survival of a nation and the unity of its people. Historical progress, an inevitable phenomenon that occurs as people move forward

Muhammad Ali, born January 17, 1942, given the name ‘Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.,’ died June 3, 2016, leaving an amazing life, legacy, and family behind. He was married four times and had seven daughters and two sons. Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer, and he has come to be known as the most famous boxer of his time. He was a controversial figure, known for his outspokenness on racism, religion, and politics. (History.com) Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he started learning to dodge punches at

In the city of Kikwit, where Kimfumu fell ill, roughly 300,000 citizens were at risk (Contreras 49). Only 300 miles away lies the capital city of Kinshasa, where 5 million people awaited the virus. Luckily, the outbreak burned itself out after killing 245 in Kikwit last May, 1995 (Contreras 49). Of those who died, three Red Cross volunteers and four nuns fell victim to the evil virus as a result of