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 also the poorest continent in the world.

Disease spread by mosquitoes. Each year, more than one million people die from malaria. Children in Sub-Saharan Africa are most at risk of death from the disease. There is no vaccine against malaria. Insecticides and mosquito nets can drastically lower the number of infections. Anti-malaria drugs can also help, but they are very expensive

It is considered a pandemic, a widespread epidemic. Africa has the highest rates of HIV infection is the world. Seventeen million people have died from AIDS on the continent. Over two-thirds of all HIV infections in the world are in Africa. Over 12 million African children have been orphaned by AIDS.

Heath issues in Africa are made worse by unstable politics. In turn, unstable politics contribute to poverty. High death rates due to health crises weaken economies.