Impacts of Hiv
Describe the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Health, Economic Development and Lifestyle in the Areas Effected
In sub-Saharan Africa it is estimated that 6% of the adult population is HIV-positive, 13 million women are infected in this area which represents 76% of all women living with HIV. This has made a huge impact on health management; they have been trying to plot the course of an outbreak so that they can predict the future spread of disease and identifying areas where resources should be concentrated. It has also become more popular to screen blood for HIV antibodies before it is used for transfusions and education; many people have become more aware of how to fight the infection through education and advertising. This is aimed at the increasing use of condoms, which is not very popular in Africa. The UK has raised the profile of the disease in schools through se education and campaigns have started to hand out free needles to drug users, free condoms and warning to travellers about their sexual behaviour in foreign countries. Many charities use the money donated to provide vaccines for HIV in Africa, these charities also care for victims of the illness and their families.
Economic development has decreased in many HIV positive countries due to the large increase in the disease, more money is needed to pay for not only medicines but also vaccines and other methods of preventing the spread, and otherwise this money could be used for promoting economic development for example investing in infrastructure. Productivity is also much lower as so many people are ill and cannot function properly. A lot of children whose parents have died from the disease are less likely to have a proper education therefore they will not be able to get higher paid jobs leaving a longer term impact on the economic development. These children will also be led to crime as it will be for many, their only source of income. Most of the people who die are over 18, which is the working age therefore
In sub-Saharan Africa it is estimated that 6% of the adult population is HIV-positive, 13 million women are infected in this area which represents 76% of all women living with HIV. This has made a huge impact on health management; they have been trying to plot the course of an outbreak so that they can predict the future spread of disease and identifying areas where resources should be concentrated. It has also become more popular to screen blood for HIV antibodies before it is used for transfusions and education; many people have become more aware of how to fight the infection through education and advertising. This is aimed at the increasing use of condoms, which is not very popular in Africa. The UK has raised the profile of the disease in schools through se education and campaigns have started to hand out free needles to drug users, free condoms and warning to travellers about their sexual behaviour in foreign countries. Many charities use the money donated to provide vaccines for HIV in Africa, these charities also care for victims of the illness and their families.
Economic development has decreased in many HIV positive countries due to the large increase in the disease, more money is needed to pay for not only medicines but also vaccines and other methods of preventing the spread, and otherwise this money could be used for promoting economic development for example investing in infrastructure. Productivity is also much lower as so many people are ill and cannot function properly. A lot of children whose parents have died from the disease are less likely to have a proper education therefore they will not be able to get higher paid jobs leaving a longer term impact on the economic development. These children will also be led to crime as it will be for many, their only source of income. Most of the people who die are over 18, which is the working age therefore