3.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_63bD3t aew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_63bD3t aew

5.  In South Africa and Zambia, 15-20% of adults are infected with HIV/AIDS  Botswana 24.8%  Lesotho 23.6%  Swaziland 33.4  Zimbabwe 20.1%  Somalia and Senegal less than 1%

7.  Average life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa is now 47 years, when it could have been 62 without AIDS.  It is thought that almost half of all deaths in South Africa, and a staggering 71% of deaths among those aged between 15 and 49, are caused by AIDS.  Average life expectancy in South Africa is now 55 years – without AIDS, it is estimated that it would be 64. Over half of 15 year olds are not expected to reach the age of 60.

9.  In Botswana, an estimated 120,000 children have lost at least one parent to the epidemic.  In Lesotho, the country is also struggling to cope with 130,000 AIDS orphans.  In Lesotho, crippling poverty combined with the AIDS epidemic has caused average life expectancy to drop.  90% of all children orphaned by AIDS live in Sub-Saharan Africa

11.  There is a devastating AIDS epidemic in Malawi that has already caused over 650,000 deaths, and AIDS continues to be responsible for the deaths of around ten people every hour. (life expectancy 39)  http://www.aidsinafrica.net/people_charts. php

12.  Epidemic -An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely  Pandemic – an epidemic that spreads over a wide geographic area and affects a large proportion of the population

13.  Education  There might not be enough teachers  Resources could be diverted to healthcare instead of schools  Children might have to drop out of school to take care of their families.  Family  Would have to care for sick family members  Increasing number of orphans  Fear of relatives who were sick  Burden on women, who usually care for the sick

14.  Economy  Cost of medicine for sick, who are poor  Not enough healthy people to work  GDP will drop because you can’t produce as much  Lack of educated workers  Government  Pressure to solve problems  Fewer adults able to vote  Hard to continue other government programs

15.  Health facilities  Not enough doctors or nurses  Too many patients, overcrowded hospitals  International relations  Lessening of trade and commerce  Less tourism  Turning to other countries for assistance