Amy

=Amy Resources=

For tomorrow: these sites should be able to help you answer the following questions: what is the nature of the issue facing Africa? when did this disease begin to become a problem? what is the nature of the issue of Aids today? Numbers would be very helpful here. What are the causes of the spread of AIDS and why is the disease so much worse in Africa than in other parts of the world? Why do we need to address this issue right now?

 -  ** What is your “issue”? Be as specific as you can. ** AIDS epidemic in South Africa o  One in five adults are infected o  Over half of 15 year olds are not expected to reach the age of 60  o  Between 1990 and 2003, (a period during which HIV prevalence in South Africa increased dramatically), the country fell by 35 places in the Human Development Index.  o  Hospitals have too many AIDS patients to take care of. HIV positive patients take up 60- 70% of medical expenditure in the country of South Africa.  o  Schools have fewer teachers because of the AIDS epidemic. In 2006 it was estimated that 21% of teachers in South Africa were living with HIV.  -  ** What are the// causes // of your issue? For example, if you are looking at the issue of global poverty, what are the contributing factors which have caused such disparate poverty? **  -  ** Poverty ** (is caused by and causes)  §  Little education  §  Job opportunities- Prostitution o  Causes AIDS to spread  §  AIDS develops poverty o  High medical bills o  More poverty in families that have an affected member o  Children lose their parents to AIDS  à  have to support themselves o  Lessens a child’s ability to be educated  -  ** No “sex” education ** (is caused by and causes)  §  Children are not taught about the affects of HIV  §  Sex is something that is a norm in their society  §  Children must be taught to use protection in order to prevent AIDS from spreading  §  HIV also often prevents children from being educated in general o  Less staff  à  teachers are dying of AIDS o  Children have to drop out of school because families (with members that have HIV) can’t afford it and or the children are needed to take care of the family members <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Castellar; mso-fareast-font-family: Castellar; mso-bidi-font-family: Castellar"> -  ** No protection ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> §  Condoms are not often used <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> §  People are not educated <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"> à  they don’t use condoms <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> §  Condoms are another expense <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"> à  can’t afford it <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> §   If the female gets pregnant, her offspring will have AIDS o  Causes AIDS to spread <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Castellar; mso-fareast-font-family: Castellar; mso-bidi-font-family: Castellar"> -  ** Horrible Government ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> §  African government is not dealing with the issues of AIDS <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> §  Many of the top people don’t think that sexual contact is the cause of AIDS <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> §  Have not done much of anything to help stop this disease -  AIDS charity based in the UK   -   Has projects in the countries that are most infected by HIV and AIDS §  Especially in South Africa §  Concentrating on areas that are highly affected to prevent new infections from occurring and help those people who are already affected. -  Projects are run according to specific needs of a particular place -  “ Our projects have a particular emphasis on sustainable, cost-effective community responses to HIV & AIDS.” -   South African Projects ·  __ Sisonke __ §  In the Eastern Cape Providence in South Africa §  Includes more than 12 groups who help HIV people get treatment §  Provides community care for over 800 orphans and or kids that are affected by HIV and AIDS §  Make sure they get enough food (done by the community working together <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"> à  Sisonke means “working together”   o   Communities make sure the children get up and go to school   o   They cook for the children   o   They help the children do their homework   §   Treatment   §   Avert funding provides community with cooking stoves, large pots, gardening tools, and education to grow vegetables   ·   __ Tholulwazi __  §   One of the areas in the world that has been most severely infected by AIDS   §   Main goal is to help orphans who have been affected by AIDS   §   Helps children stay in school   o   Provides school uniforms and educational programs   ·   __Manguzi__ __Hospital__   §   Provides funding for HIV positive pregnant women §  Allows them to receive the drug AZT to reduce the risk of their baby becoming infected by the disease §  Will continue paying for the drugs until they become available from the South African government Mission
 * __ Organizations  __**
 * Avert **
 * Aids in Africa  **
 * Providing people with information on HIV/AIDS (educating the public)
 * Want to show the general public the HUGE issue that AIDS truly is
 * Provide them with graphs and statistics that are engaging and easy to read
 * Use updated research and data to make sure that the website is up to date
 * “5 Heroes of AIDS in Africa”
 * “Documentary that aims to promote the belief held by many in the field that we should not let the enormity of the problem discourage our efforts.”
 * Prove to people that they can help <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"> à they can save lives

Organization dealing with the crisis:
 * **AVERT**: This non profit addresses the issues of HIV and AIDS in Africa specifically. It is based in the UK. http://www.avert.org/aidsinafrica.htm It has a summary of the situation and spotlights specific countries.


 * **Aids in Africa**: http://www.aidsinafrica.net/
 * The **WHO** is an existing international health organization. It would represent the traditional approach to fighting diseases such as AIDS that cross national borders: [|]


 * News Coverage of Aids in Africa:**
 * Time Magazine: Ran this story on AIDS in Africa in 2001: http://www.time.com/time/2001/aidsinafrica/photo.html
 * BBC: Aids in Africa (looks great): http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/africa/2000/aids_in_africa/default.stm