Hiv/aids

History

• HIV/AIDS started in Africa
• It started in the early 1900's
• It first began to spread in Guinea-Bissua  
• It spread rapidly because at the time they didnt have a cure
• It affects millions of peoples lives daily

How It affects kids & orphans

• Many children are orphaned in Africa because their parents died from AIDS
• In South Africa alone 2,500,000 kids don't have parents due to HIV/AIDS
• Kids orphaned from AIDS often miss out on educational oppurtunities

how it spreads

• Monkeys spread the disease to humans in some parts of Africa
• AIDS can be spread by needles and razors
• People in Africa can get AIDS by eating various types of meats by monkeys

antiretrovirals

• Antiretrovirals are used to treat AIDS
• Antiretrovirals is expanding for children so more can be saved from HIV/AID
• This treatment is very expensive, it costs over $600
• Magic Johnson got HIV/AIDS and used antiretrovirals to cure it

ECONOMIC IMPACT

• 1/3 of the population is infected with HIV/AIDS 
• AIDS leaves few people to actually engage in the African workforce
• The cost of AIDS also puts a dent in the economic impact 
• It is hard to keep a buisness running when workers are dying of HIV/AIDS