Over 32 million people are now infected worldwide from HIV/AIDS. Africa has over two-thirds of those cases now and over 1.5 million deaths from HIV/AIDS. Africa has over one million people affected each year with HIV. AIDS in Africa has grown to such unbelievable proportions; it is difficult to grasp the scale with which this country is affected with HIV. Africa’s population is slowly dwindling due to AIDS in Africa.
What can you do to help HIV/AIDS in Africa? There are several things you can do to help combat the spread of HIV. Africa needs money. Donate money to AIDS in Africa treatment facilities.
Many of these HIV/AIDS African clinics do not have the money to support drug therapies for easing the symptoms of HIV/AIDS. Africa does not have many of the drugs that are available to treat HIV. What drugs are available are not the most up-to-date for the treatment of AIDS. In Africa, the poor do not receive health care, even for HIV/AIDS. Africa is trying to remedy this situation by raising funds for research and treatment, but still only one in five are able to secure drugs for the treatment of HIV. Africa has asked for assistance from around the world.
Much of the AIDS in Africa is located in remote villages. In these areas, if someone gets sick, they stay at home. An AIDS diagnosis will mean banishment from the village. Contributing to AIDS in Africa, there is little food and even less clean water. Health care is almost non existent for HIV. Africa has no public health system to speak of and universal HIV drugs are not universal here.
Donations are also needed to teach Africans about the prevention of HIV. Africa has tried to inform its citizens about the risks of contracting HIV. Africa has such a large population of people that have no access to HIV information, however, that at times it seems almost futile to attempt to teach information about HIV. Africa must develop a way to educate its people and get health care to those that are suffering from HIV. Africa does not have the resources. Since the effects are so wide spread of HIV/AIDS, Africa has many citizen groups claiming the government is using AIDS in Africa as a way to eradicate the poor overpopulation in the country.
AIDS in Africa is at such monumental proportions, it is doubtful the true numbers of the disease will ever be known. Poor hygiene, poor medical facilities, and no information on the disease and how it is spread are the top three causes of AIDS in Africa.
Consider making a monetary donation to assist with medical supplies for the treatment of HIV. Africa is now realizing what an epidemic they have and finally have begun to ask for help within the last ten years.
Women and children are banished from their homes if they contract HIV/AIDS. Africa must address these social issues to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Africa has come along ways in the last few years, but has a very long, uphill battle ahead.