Scientists determined that AIDS originated in Central Scientists determined that AIDS originated in Central Africa around 1930Africa around 1930

More than 70% of the victims of AIDS were AfricansMore than 70% of the victims of AIDS were Africans

A quarter of the people who have died from AIDS A quarter of the people who have died from AIDS were childrenwere children

Many children have become orphans as a result of Many children have become orphans as a result of the AIDS epidemic in Africathe AIDS epidemic in Africa

Average infection rates in teenage Average infection rates in teenage

African girls were over five times African girls were over five times

higher than that of African boyshigher than that of African boys

HIV/AIDS Orphans statistics

RegionChildren orphaned

by AIDS, alive at end of 2003

Sub-Saharan Africa 12.3 million

Global Total 15 million

Less than 1% of Africans with AIDS are Less than 1% of Africans with AIDS are

receiving some kind of drug therapyreceiving some kind of drug therapy

Over 30% of young Southern African women Over 30% of young Southern African women believe a healthy-looking person cannot believe a healthy-looking person cannot carry AIDS.carry AIDS.

50% South African women didn’t know that 50% South African women didn’t know that using a condom can limit the changes of using a condom can limit the changes of getting AIDSgetting AIDS

90% of Africans with AIDS don’t know that 90% of Africans with AIDS don’t know that they have itthey have it

2004-South Africa begins to provide free retrovirals in Hospitals

2003-President George W. Bush says he plans to spend $15 billion in over 5 years to fights AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean

2001-Aids is officially the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa

1998-Gugu Diamini, an AIDS activist, is beaten to death by her neighbors after announcing she had HIV on Zulu TV

The FDA approves the use of ddC, dideoxcytidine, marking the first successful combination drug therapy for AIDS treatment

Most of the people who die from AIDS are of the Most of the people who die from AIDS are of the working ageworking ageIt is estimated that 24 African countries lose .5% to It is estimated that 24 African countries lose .5% to 1.2% of per capita growth every year1.2% of per capita growth every yearCreates debt from the world bankCreates debt from the world bankAs number of AIDS cases in a country increases, so As number of AIDS cases in a country increases, so does the poverty level of the country-As a result of does the poverty level of the country-As a result of the poverty level rising there are less children in the poverty level rising there are less children in school so less potential skilled workersschool so less potential skilled workersLess farm goods are producedLess farm goods are producedAIDS is expected to shrink the national economy by AIDS is expected to shrink the national economy by as much as $22 billion by 2010.as much as $22 billion by 2010.

Africa contains much polyigamy. 1 in 3 women are in Africa contains much polyigamy. 1 in 3 women are in a polygamous relationshipa polygamous relationship

Young girls often are in relationships with older men Young girls often are in relationships with older men who are more likely to carry AIDSwho are more likely to carry AIDS

The rate of AIDS in women are higher partly because The rate of AIDS in women are higher partly because of the lack of women’s rights. Rape cases are of the lack of women’s rights. Rape cases are generally very high in number in Africagenerally very high in number in Africa

There is much poverty and prostitutionThere is much poverty and prostitution The wars in Africa take focus away from fighting The wars in Africa take focus away from fighting

AIDS AIDS It is believed that truckdrivers were the main people It is believed that truckdrivers were the main people

to spread AIDS around the continentto spread AIDS around the continent

Many people are not educated about Many people are not educated about AIDS and in Sub-Saharan Africa only AIDS and in Sub-Saharan Africa only 58% of children are enrolled in 58% of children are enrolled in primary schoolprimary school

Some hospitals still use needles that Some hospitals still use needles that aren’t sterilizedaren’t sterilized

Contraceptives are very expensive Contraceptives are very expensive and not used very oftenand not used very often

Many people criticize African leaders for not Many people criticize African leaders for not acknowledging and trying to prevent AIDS in its acknowledging and trying to prevent AIDS in its earlier stages earlier stages

South Africa is beginning to provide free retrovirals in Hospitals

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, led a The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, led a successful campaign to prevent AIDS called ABC-successful campaign to prevent AIDS called ABC-Abstinence, be faithful, or use condoms. Abstinence, be faithful, or use condoms.

Kenya declared a full war of AIDS and is committed Kenya declared a full war of AIDS and is committed to treat 40,000 AIDS patientsto treat 40,000 AIDS patients

In 2020, when it is estimated that more than 85 In 2020, when it is estimated that more than 85 million people will have died from HIV/AIDS million people will have died from HIV/AIDS

Society and economy in places such as sub-saharan Society and economy in places such as sub-saharan Africa will collapseAfrica will collapse

It was announced at the Durban conference that in It was announced at the Durban conference that in the next 10 years, life expectancy in Botswana is the next 10 years, life expectancy in Botswana is expected to fall to 29 years, 30 years in Swaziland, expected to fall to 29 years, 30 years in Swaziland, and 33 years in Namibia and Zimbabwe. Without and 33 years in Namibia and Zimbabwe. Without AIDS, life expectancy would be about 70 years in AIDS, life expectancy would be about 70 years in those countriesthose countries

The food supply will go down drastically. In 2002 and The food supply will go down drastically. In 2002 and 2003 there was a famine in South Africa, primary 2003 there was a famine in South Africa, primary caused by AIDScaused by AIDS