1. AIDS in Africa Mr. Deal Western World History

2. 1. How many orphans? AIDS is a bigger killer than war in Africa. 13 million orphans will be left behind.

3. 2. What fraction of infected people live in Africa? 2/3 of the world’s 31 million HIV infected people.

4. 3. What percentage of the world’s orphans live in Africa? 90 Percent

5. 4. What are two major causes of this problem? 1. Lack of AIDS Education. > More than ¼ of women did not know an effective way to avoid the disease. ** 30% believed that a healthy looking person could not be a carrier.

6. 4. What are two major causes of this problem? 2. Lack of commitment from political leaders.

7. 5. Compare spending in the US with that of all of Africa.  The US spends $880 million fighting 40,000 new cases a year.  All of Africa spends $180 million fighting 4 million new cases every year.

8. 6. What is the life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa?  34 years old. The fourth lowest in the world.

9. 7. What social problems has AIDS caused here? AAAAbandoned Babies IIIIlliteracy PPPProstitution SSSSchools Collapsing CCCCrime JJJJammed Medical Clinics

10. 8. What country is this?  Swaziland is in south eastern Africa.  It is about the size of New Jersey  The HIV infection rate is 39%.