Why Aids from developed contries to the third world are not impacting positively on the lives of the people.?
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The problem in the third world countries is not money to be solved by these aids. The problem is corruption, ignorance and social underdevelopment. People there should wake up, thats their only way.
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here's a cure to aids:\n\nSEX EDUCATION.\n\nit's very, very poor in most places, especially (emphatically) in the USA.\n\nif there was only a wide enough reach, there would be half as many STDs, and barely any HIV infections.
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In many of the countries they are not distributing the aid AT ALL.  In some they are and those economies tend to outperform the other ones over the long term.
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Human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known by the initialism HIV, formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus, is a retrovirus that primarily infects vital components of the human immune system such as CD4+ T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. It also directly and indirectly destroys CD4+ T cells. As CD4+ T cells are required for the proper functioning of the immune system, when enough CD4+ T cells have been destroyed by HIV, the immune system functions poorly, leading to the syndrome known as AIDS. HIV also directly attacks organs, such as the kidneys, the heart and the brain leading to acute renal failure, cardiomyopathy, dementia and encephalopathy. Many of the problems faced by people infected with HIV result from failure of the immune system to protect from opportunistic infections and cancers.\n\nHIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid or breast milk. This transmission can come in the form of: penetrative (anal or vaginal) sex; oral sex; blood transfusion; contaminated needles; exchange between mother and infant during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding; or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids.\n\nAIDS is thought to have originated in sub-Saharan Africa during the twentieth century [13] and is now a pandemic. At the end of 2004, UNAIDS estimated that nearly 40 million people were currently living with HIV [14]. The World Health Organization estimated that the AIDS epidemic had claimed more than 3 million people and that 5 million people had acquired HIV in the same year. Currently it is estimated that 28 million people have died and that it is set to infect 90 million people in Africa, resulting in a minimum estimate of 18 million orphans in Africa alone
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false.  it means they will develop aids.  hiv causes aids.
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well AIDS is caused by HIV retrovirus . it affects the immune system by drastically reducing the number of white blood cells in the blood stream . if a person gets AIDS he/she is prone 2 evry disease in the wrld cuz of their weak immune system. a person has 2 b HIV positive 2 determine if he/she has AIDS . a person might eventually die of  AIDS . i said MIGHT therez a chance of survival ... but the person has 2 take a regular dosage of medicines 2 keep away frum diseases and there are chances of the disease spreading to the affected pplz children 2 . once again i sad CHANCES. hope i helped.\n\ncheers\nanu
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It doesn't affect african american teenagers any differently than it would teenagers of different races. Remember AIDS doesn't favor one person over the other or one race over the other. It is a worldwide CRISIS.
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Well, grandmasue, what have you done to raise awareness of AIDS and safe sex as a means of prevention?  Sounds to me like another one of those self righteous diatribes.  Before you criticize others for trying to make the world a better place, get busy and do your part, then you won't have any time to make these observations.  Stop preaching and start practicing!
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do you know that half the African continent is dying of aids and they have no medication ! if you could find an organisation that deals with that problem I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated !
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* Population\n* Pollution\n* Aids/HIV
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Yes. The Government doesn't do enough to help prevent HIV and the spreading of Aids. Some people still think by raping white women or babies cure Aids. To educate the people will be the main part in preventing the spread of the disease.
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Globalization affects the periphery countries very negatively. With things like structural adjustment programs forcing third world gov. to give up their soverignty there is very little a country can do to try and find there own sustainable way to grow their country. Since these countries are often exploited through investment and the labor practices of transnationals it shouldnt suprise anyone that discontent and instability is often a third world problem.
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It's not hateful, but AIDS is considered taboo, and the use of a condom is an admission of being infected.  Unfortunately, the mindset of the people needs to change before organizations who have this idea can make a difference.  Also, many countries have been missionized, and the people have been taught that the use of birth control is a sin.
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(m)\n\nImmediate causes\nThe immediate causes of the epidemic are linked to HIV´s modes of transmission. These include unprotected penetrative se; transmission from mother to child before, during or after birth; and transmission through transfusions and the sharing of blood or blood products.\n\nUnderlying causes include societal denial and weak political commitment; poverty and social inequality; gender divisions; population movement as a result of famine, war and other causes; human rights abuse; and lack of dialogue about sex and sexuality. All of these make it likely that infection continues to spread.\n\nYoung people may be especially vulnerable to infection. They may not receive appropriate kinds of sex and personal relationship education. They may lack access to relevant social support including youth friendly counselling and sexual health services. Young women (and some young men) may be at particular risk through involvement in sex work and prostitution. The tendency for older and more sexually experienced men to prefer younger sexual partners also enhances their vulnerability.\n\nImmediate effects\nHIV and AIDS have serious and immediate effects within the family and household. As parents and young people are affected, household income may fall. Additional costs of healthcare, funerals and transport to clinics and hospital may have to be met. While many households develop new ways of coping, other are severely stressed. The changing balance of labour within the home may encourage less labour intensive and less nutritious crops to be grown. Widows and elderly people may lack financial and moral support when, as the sole adult within the family, they have to take on added responsibilities for the care of children and young people.\n\nIn order to help families cope, children, and especially girls, may be kept away from school. Yong people who are orphaned as a result of AIDS may face new risks. They may lack access to a stable and secure social network of adults and may be vulnerable to child labour, exploitation, prostitution and sexual abuse.\n\nThe effects of HIV and AIDS on the health sector can be dramatic. As the demand for health services rises, the capacity of the health care system to respond may diminish. Loss of staff through HIV-related illness and death may compound the difficulties facing already over-crowded hospitals and clinics. While new and potentially more effective drugs have been found, these remain out of reach of all but the richest people in the majority of developing countries.\n\nLonger-term effects\nIn the longer-term, HIV and AIDS will have a profound demographic impact. In the most seriously affected countries, life expectancy has already been reduced and past gains in infant mortality are being eroded and even reversed.\n\nAt the macro-economic level, HIV and AIDS can cause a decline in aggregate savings and investment, reduce profits and incentives for business to invest, and lead to a long-term decline in productivity and consumption.\n\nIn time, the epidemic will have a serious impact on all sectors of society. Agriculture is likely to be affected by a shift from long-term planning to short-term survival. Al employment sectors will suffer, especially those with a highly mobile workforce such as the transport industry, the armed forces, seasonal farm labour and construction work. The most vulnerable sectors of the economy are those heavily dependent on highly educated and experienced staff in short supply. These include banking and commerce, universities and schools, government and public services.\n\nAny weakening of the education system will make it more difficult for young people to receive information about AIDS before they become sexually active. A decline in the quantity and quality of education is likely to take place as teachers become ill and die. This has serious consequences for future economic development and growth.\n\nThe inter-generational consequences of HIV and AIDS are
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Aids infects those don't follow God's moral laws.\nFaithful Christians that don't cheat on their spouses have a very low rate of infection from hiv.
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They could be.  A person with AIDS has a suppressed immune system, so they are more prone to getting infections, diseases, or cancers than a person without AIDS.  Actually a lot of people with AIDS die not from AIDS itself, but from other dieases that they contract...their immune system is so weak that they can't fight it off and they die from it.
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AIDS has already had some attention that lead to the development of some fairly effective anti-viral medications, but work needs to be done to make the medicine more affordable (PBS story on AIDS anti-viral medication, June 2006).\n\nCancer is problematic because work really needs to be done to identify different forms.  It seems to me very likely that different strains exist, depending on the cause (radiation, smoke inhalation, etc).\n\nObesity is a serious problem that may be a result of malfunctioning hormonal activity (gremyl?) that commands hunger activities.\n\nWeaponized smallpox is currently the greatest threat to human survival.  An appropriate response needs to be formulated to save more than 10% of the world population if some fool decides to release it.\n\nOn a personal level, asthma makes going to bars around here torture.  Smoke is hell.  Without the asthma, I could have enjoyed myself.  By the time that gets fixed I'll probably be too old to enjoy it.