Biggest Problems facing Africa Today… 1. CIVIL WARS/ETHNIC CONFLICT 2. POVERTY WITH A GROWING POPULATION (most farmers are subsistence farmers) 3. UNEQUAL.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

1. Global Health & The United Nations Learning objectives: - to understand the main health issues affecting the world today - to identify how the UN are.

Advertisements

AIDS in Africa SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. b. Describe the impact of government stability on the.

What do you think the message of this picture is?

Unit 2: Impact of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic on Sub-Saharan Africa #1-2-1.

Today’s Issues- Africa

Please copy the questions. We will watch a video clip to answer the questions 1.What is the life expectancy in sub Saharan Africa? 2.How old was Chuma.

African Health Issues.

Famine and Disease in Africa

MODERN AFRICA (21st Century)

Living Standards. How do we measure the standard of living in a country?  We can look at a number of key measurements:  Average income  Quality of.

Issues in Modern Africa

Problems facing Modern Africa…. What are the major problems Africa faces today? Africa has three major types of problems, that are combining to keep them.

Warm Up What is a genocide? What is a genocide? Name two African countries that have experienced a genocide. Name two African countries that have experienced.

Problems after Independence By 1980 most of Africa was free from European rule. However, many of the newly independent countries face many problems.

Unit 7 Living with disease Period 2 Reading ZhangJingmei.

The study of populations Developed Countries Developed Countries -Ex. United states -Have higher average incomes -Slower population growth -Diverse industrial.

HIV/AIDS in the World. History of HIV/AIDS First case reported in 1981 In 2006, HIV/AIDS had been in the world for 25 years.

Did you know?. About 9.5 million people die each year due to global infectious diseases. Most of them are in third world countries.

People The continent of Africa holds 10% of the worlds population but 70% of the reported AIDS cases are in Africa. The continent of Africa holds 10% of.

Combating Aids & Famine Across Africa © 2014 Brain Wrinkles.

Issues for Africa Today Africa. Economic Issues There is a lack of industry because the colonial powers used Africa as a resource, not as a manufacturer.

African Poverty com/index2.html.

“Exploring AIDS in contemporary South Africa” A power-point slide show for use by educators. Produced by the World Affairs Council.

Aids in Africa. Tuesday, December 07, 2010 No journal today- due to late start Please pass forward your Africa Disease Internet Search Paper Agenda: Aids.

The Human Population Chapter 9. Studying Human Population  Need Slides.

AIDS Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007, 1.6 million people dies from AIDS. That same year, 18,000 died in the United States. Why is there such a difference?

Bolivia vs. Haiti. Goal 1 Hunger and Poverty Bolivia Approximately 60% of Bolivia’s population lives below the poverty line. The percentage is higher.

The Health Crisis In Developing Nations. Lack of Clean Water  1.2 billion people around the world lack access to clean water.  Why?  Open water sources.

HIV/AIDS in Africa By Nathan Sears, Ryan Hofer, Peter Hsu, and Evan.

Thursday’s Warm-up Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007, 1.6 million people dies from AIDS. That same year, 18,000 died in the United States. Why is there such a difference?

AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa AIDS – a virus with no known cure first identified in the Belgian Congo in It’s now a global epidemic, and poverty and.

AIDS IN AFRICA. Two orphaned children stand next to the graves of their parents who died from the AIDS virus. An infected mother with her child who has.

Across Africa © 2014 Brain Wrinkles Combating. Standards SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. b. Describe.

Diseases of poverty …diseases that are more prevalent among the poor than among wealthier people. In many cases poverty is the leading risk factor for.

Lesson Objectives: To know how the draw the DTM To interpret the DTM and explain the factors that may affect it.

Organization of African Unity Pandemic Report. 1. Denial of the Problem For many years, people denied that AIDS was a big problem. Particularly in the.

The Health Crisis In Developing Nations. Lack of Clean Water  1.2 billion people around the world lack access to clean water.  Why?  Open water sources.

Famine, AIDS, and malaria are among Africa’s biggest health problems. Africa is a large continent with many countries and 800 million people. It is.

Chapter 2 Problems of Health and Healthcare. © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Health Care as a Global Social Problem What problems.

Topic: World Health Threats

AIDS FACTS BBC. Living with AIDS Worldwide- 40 million people USA- 886, 575 Sub-Saharan Africa- 26 million people 10 out of 11 people infected worldwide.

Life Expectancy in Mozambique What actions can be taken? by Ramon, Katie, and Monica Period 3.

How do politics in Africa impact standard of living?

HIV AND AIDS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA By: Matt, Tim, and Alana.

Welcome to Africa… colonialism, tradition, culture, war, political strife… all collide.

The Geography of Africa Diseases of Africa. Diseases in Africa Tropical climate creates incubator for disease Poverty spreads disease  polluted water.

AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that is spread through blood and other bodily fluids. It attacks and destroys the immune system,

AIDS in Africa SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. b. Describe the impact of government stability on the.

Africa’s Mishaps. List of Problems Diseases Access to clean water Malnutrition and starvation HIV/AIDS Armed conflict.

The study of populations Developed Countries Developed Countries -Ex. United states -Have higher average incomes -Slower population growth -Diverse industrial.

Famine and Disease in Africa. Georgia Performance Standards SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. b. Describe.

Sickness and Poverty Sub-Saharan Africa. Major Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa Urbanization, cultural influences Famine/Economic Crisis HIV/AIDS Poverty.

African Health Issues. Problems in Africa Famine, AIDS, and malaria are the biggest issues in Africa Poorest continent in the world Widespread poverty.

Demographic Transition How does a country like Haiti end up being a country like the United States?

 Demography is the study of the characteristics of populations, especially human populations.  Demographers study the historical size and makeup of the.

Comparing Australia with Developing Countries Morbidity, life expectancy, infant mortality, adult literacy and immunisation rates can be used to compare.

Problems after Independence By 1980 most of Africa was free from European rule. However, many of the newly independent countries are facing many problems.

MODERN AFRICA (21st Century)

Famine and Disease in Africa

21st Century in Africa Problems after Independence

Famine in Africa.

AIDS in Africa SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. b. Describe the impact of government stability on the.

MODERN (21st Century) Africa

AIDS in Africa SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. b. Describe the impact of government stability on the.

GOVERNMENT SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts the standard of living.

Presentation transcript:

Biggest Problems facing Africa Today… 1. CIVIL WARS/ETHNIC CONFLICT 2. POVERTY WITH A GROWING POPULATION (most farmers are subsistence farmers) 3. UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES (water, diamonds, gold, oil…) 4. LACK OF EDUCATION (Literacy rates are 50% -86%) 5. POOR HEALTH CARE

Healthcare in Africa What do you think the life expectancy is in Africa? What is the current life expectancy of the U.S.? 46 years of age 79 years of age

Healthcare Comparison Africa Infant mortality: 100 per 1,000 Safe drinking water access: 58% United States Infant mortality: 7 per 1,000 Safe drinking water access: 100%

What do you think are the top 5 diseases affecting the world today? AFRICA TODAY …

World’s Top 5 Diseases: 1. THE COMMON COLD 2. CANCER 3. ASTHMA 4. HIV/AIDS 5. DIABETES

How many people do you think are infected with HIV/AIDS in Africa? 25 million…that is double the amount of people taken from Africa during the slave trade!

AIDS in Africa…. What percentage of the HIV/AIDS cases world wide are located in Sub-Saharan Africa? 64% … that means that out of every 100 people in the world who have HIV/AIDS – 64 of them live in Sub-Saharan Africa

AIDS is now the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa, far surpassing the traditional deadly diseases of malaria, tuberculosis, and pneumonia. AIDS killed 2.2 million Africans in 1999, versus 300,000 AIDS deaths 10 years previously.

Why does this disease continue to spread in Africa but is slowing in the rest of the world?

Lack of Knowledge… Many people do not know they have HIV or AIDS, and they inadvertently pass it on to other people. Some people don’t even know what HIV – AIDS is, and they pass it on to other people. Some people have heard about the virus, but don’t know how it is spread to other people or how to protect themselves. Untrue myths surrounding cures for the disease exist in many places.

COST The average cost of treatment for HIV/AIDS has been lowered to… $140 per person a year The problem is over 300 million people in Africa live on less than… $1 a day

Impacts Because many nations in Africa are very poor and lack the financial means, people who have AIDS are not able to get the proper medicine or treatment. There are so many people with HIV – AIDS, and so little resources, many people die without any medical aid. Babies and young children whose mothers and fathers die from HIV – AIDS, are often left orphaned, and completely alone to try to survive on their own.

“It all started as a rumor … then we found that we were dealing with a disease. Then we realized that it was an epidemic. And now we have accepted it as a tragedy.” - Chief epidemiologist in Kampala, Uganda

How do you think HIV/AIDS has affected these parts of African life: Education: Family: Economy: Government: Health-care facilities: International relations :