South Africa and the Aids Epidemic Political Chaos and Denial among the responsible … Where is the South African Government?…And what about the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers?... There is no surprise for the US reaction… Nowhere in the world is the HIV/AIDS epidemic more widespread than the continent of Africa. For South Africa‚ political disturbance and government denial has fed an epidemic that has reached catastrophic proportions. As the numbers of infected and dead continue to rise‚ the impact
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The HIV/AIDS Epidemic In South Africa Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of many infectious diseases that plague the world today. According to the 2007 AIDS epidemic update put out by The United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNIADS) there were approximately 2.1 million AIDS related deaths and 33.2 million people infected with HIV world wide (UNAIDS/WHO Working Group‚ 2007). Despite its abundant resources and its well-developed
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creating long lasing unequal power structures‚ which hurt these nations ability to effectively govern and develop. In the early stages of the HIV/AIDS crisis‚ the effect of the virus was ubiquitously debilitating across the developed and underdeveloped nations‚ yet as they began to find treatments the developed countries have disproportionally benefited from HIV/AIDS treatment.
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HIV-AIDS in Africa Shelby May H102 – The World in the Twentieth Century II Professor Machado April 3‚ 2014 Word Count: 1800 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS‚ has become one of the world’s most serious health and development challenges; “more than 25 million people have died of AIDS worldwide since the first cases were reported in 1981”.1 HIV is much like other viruses today such as the flu or the common cold. The difference
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HIV/AIDS has been named a global epidemic with its toll being felt significantly especially in Africa. It has been a major cause of death in the world; it also continues to be a public health concern. It poses a risk to future generations with villages being wiped out due to its impacts (Iliffe‚ p.47). The most affected generation being the most active age group leaving the elderly and aged to look after the young. Widows and orphans have been a major occurrence in many villages and they struggle
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HIV/AIDS In South Africa South Africa has more people with HIV/AIDS than any other country in the world. Over 5‚700‚000 South Africans are living with HIV/AIDS‚ which is 12% of the population of South Africa (Banerjee 63). The adult population with HIV/AIDS is 18.1%. South Africa continues to struggle in regards to dealing with this disease. In 2007‚ only 28% of people with AIDS received anti-retroviral treatment (Central Intelligence Agency 1). This number has improved from 2004 however‚ when only
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important factors in determining the relative emphasis placed by policy-makers‚ in S.A. on prevention as opposed to treatment of HIV. ’ One of the major problems affecting the South African country is the spread of HIV. The country is believed to have the most number of HIV victims than any other country. As seen on the diagram‚ South Africa has the highest adult HIV prevalence. (GRAPH) Only 10% of the children who need treatment are able to have the benefit of undergoing treatment; this causes
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Concerned 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
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Pharmaceutical companies have a responsibility to distribute drugs to developing countries at low cost‚ as failure to do so means millions of people are sick or dying unnecessarily. Discounted prices make political‚ economic‚ and‚ most importantly‚ moral sense. Although ninety-five percent of people living with HIV/AIDS are in developing countries‚ the impact of this epidemic is global. In South Africa‚ where one in four adults are living with the disease‚ HIV/AIDS means almost certain death
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IBUS 3312 - International Management Pharmaceutical Companies‚ Intellectual Property‚ and the Global AIDS Epidemic Analysis While this case is literally full of negative aspects‚ we will only focus on the main points for both arguments. Pharmaceutical companies want to be sure that the products they spend years and millions of dollars to create are not easily reproduced and sold at discount prices. The profits pharmaceuticals make of their patented products are supposed to refinance
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