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Future of AIDS in Africa **





Currently two thirds of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa are infected with the HIV virus. This virus is not just in health sectors but it has also been found in African schools, workplaces, and their economies. This causes the HIV virus to be on the rise. For an example in Sub-Saharan Africa four million people were infected with AIDS in the year 1990. In the year 2000 the number of infections rose to twenty-two million. See graph below.



With AIDS infections being on the rise African health care will struggle over the next ten years to help these infected people. Currently Africa is already struggling with health care funding due to all the debts they have with other countries. This is going to cause great trouble in the near future for the AIDS social issue. Africa wont be able to afford helping their own people. This is going to cause the country a great loss.



Many countries like the United States are already helping Africa with the issue of AIDS. For an example the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was created by the United States former president, Bill Clinton. This is one of the many organization created to aid the sick African people. In the future Africa will have to count on these organizations as well as help from other countries to provide medical support for their citizens.

**Works Cited** Booker, Salih. __To Help Africa Battle AIDS, Write Off Its Debt__. 20 May 2002. Commondreams.org. 22 Sept. 2008 . Kanabus, Annabel. __HIV and AIDS in Africa__. Ed. Graham Pembrey. 30 July 2008. Avert. 23 Sept. 2008 . Pellerin, Cherly. __World’s Largest AIDS Conference Calls for Universal Action Now__. 05 Aug. 2008. America.gov. 22 Sept. 2008 .

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