disease in the poor, underdeveloped region. "Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 70% of the people

who became infected with HIV this year."(WHO). Most people in sub-Saharan Africa worry

more about their next meal than they do about safe-sex. Poor, uneducated women, adolescents,

children, and male workers who travel frequently are at greater risks than anyone else in the

region. Health care pales in comparison to the rest of the world as it lacks the personal quality

care that many core and semi-periphery regions offer and the advanced medicinal drugs. Despite

the explosion of this immune system debilitator in Africa that is affecting the general health and

morale of the public, it is debatable yet as to its affects on the economy.

The common theme in the regions hardest-hit countries, lack of protected, safe sex, and

education about safe sex is apparent. Studies show that 14 percent of women aged 15-19 in

sub-Saharan Africa are having children. This percentage is staggering when compared to the 6

percent in other less developed countries and 3 percent in industrialized nations.(UNAIDS Fact

offer support such as day care or babysitting. Many African mothers have to look out for many

privately insured AIDS patient that year coast $18,000."(McNeil, New York Times). The limited

care-style system next year."(Oscular Surgery News). More importantly than health care, funding

for education in schools is desperately needed. Children, especially young adults, need to be

health education in schools that would prepare girls to avoid early sex or to adopt safer sexual

Since the epidemic is not being controlled, many believe the economy thus is affected

after the United States. "South Africa's public health program will switch to a managed

of the African patients probably do not know they are infected because testing is not widely

while others disagree. For instance, the employees who are infected with HIV or AIDS take a lot

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