with the AIDS Epidemic in Africa “2000 began with 24 million Africans infected with the virus. In the absence of a medical miracle‚ nearly all will die before 2010. Each day‚ 6‚000 Africans die from AIDS. Each day‚ an additional 11‚000 are infected.” Even though we live in America‚ we still have the right to protect others and ourselves and have somewhat of an obligation to help everyone‚ even those in Africa‚ out. We should be concerned with the AIDS epidemic in Africa because if we are ever to
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Africa has long been the target of an unfathomable amount of stereotyping. People often perceive it as an impoverished continent suffering from decades of severe conflicts‚ diseases‚ and environmental problems. These widespread negative public images of Africa stem from common social ideas as well as our life experiences and beliefs. John Iliffe (one of the preeminent historians of Africa in the twentieth century)‚ described Africa as an abandoned and inhospitable place. His inaccurate views about
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fruit‚ and vegetables‚ and some of the planet’s cleanest air‚ it’s people isn’t as healthy as might be imagined. South Africa major health public concerns are HIV/AIDS‚ malaria‚ smoking related disease‚ and tuberculosis‚ just to name a few of them but all of which affect the non-white population more than the white; apart form these. HIV/AIDS in Africa The rise of sickness in Africa today is mainly caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency
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Imperialism in Africa: The Republic of Congo Thesis: Imperialistic practices of Belgium in the early 20th century‚ such as overworking employees in the rubber industry‚ led directly to low literacy rates‚ high crime rates and an unstable economy today in the Republic of Congo. Evidence: Belgians were drawn to imperialize the Congo because of its strategic location and the abundance of natural resources. Analysis: That being said‚ that was the only reason the Belgians came. They had no interest
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OBESE SOUTH AFRICA South Africa records the highest rates of obesity in Africa with statistics that dsindicate that 29% of men and 56% of women are either obese or overweight‚ according to the World Health Organisation (Morris‚ 2011). The increase in prevalence of obesity has seen it become a primary risk factor for sedentary lifestyle related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Obesity as a health issue in South Africa will be discussed. Rates of obesity in South Africa have progressively
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Report on Poverty in Africa Introduction This report investigates poverty around the world and considers whether all the people around the world have realized about poverty in Africa these days. The report gathered information from the following sources : * 300 questionnaires are sent to the people and we received 278 completed surveys. * Reviewing statistical data about poverty in Africa from official institutions website. * Reading some books about lifestyle‚ poverty‚ etc..
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Apartheid In South Africa APARTHEID Apartheid is the political policy of racial segregation. In Afrikaans‚ it means apartness‚ and it was pioneered in 1948 by the South African National Party when it came to power. Not only did apartheid separate whites from non-whites‚ it also segregated the Blacks (Africans) from the Coloureds (Indians‚ Asians). All things such as jobs‚ schools‚ railway stations‚ beaches‚ park benches‚ public toilets and even parliament. Apartheid also
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only group that could maintain order in an effective way. From the early 1960’s to the late 1980’s‚ Africa had 13 Presidential assassinations and more than 70 coups. There were many border and territorial conflicts‚ which were contested through armed battles as a result of European imposed borders. The Second Congo War has been the most devastating military conflict that modern independent Africa has ever seen. This conflict and its aftermath killed 5.4 million people by 2008. The ongoing conflict
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More people die from dirty water and poor sanitation in Africa‚ than acts of violence ‚ including war(“Why is Clean Water so important?”). Children are especially targeted for disease‚ because their immune system is smaller‚ and they are younger (“Why Water?” ). Africa has many poor countries‚ and many people are dying from diseases in water. Every day‚ people have to walk over five miles to get a bucket of water for the family they are in. Most of the time‚ the only water people can find is dirty
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St. Green Acres‚ OH 1234 January 1‚ 2013 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma‚ Mr AKA Mayor Zetye City of Green Acres 500 Maple St. Green Acres‚ OH 1234 Dear Mayor Zetye: Mayor Zetye: Youth unemployment in Africa is more problematic than in many other parts of the world. Africa has a high population growth rate and there are millions of young people looking for a job. We need to fill this void quickly‚ before matter become worse. If you care about your children’s success in school‚
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