Guy Martin describes in
his article how Africa military and citizens are infected by HIV/AIDS every day.
The alarming number has not only caused a lot of stress on militants but killed
a lot of innocent man. The number of HIV cases has increase as described by
Martin,” young, aggressive males
between 16 and 24. Boredom, alcohol and drugs exacerbate the spread of HIV/AIDS
while the chance of infection through wounds or contaminated blood his higher
during conflict.” This is due to the fact that many men are
unaware of the servitude of HIV/AIDS. Many men have to care for the sick which
in turn makes solider unfit to be in the military. United States has also help
out Africa in terms of budgeting money by profiting over 100 million to help
with HIV/AIDS cases. The cases of AIDS are at its highest in military forces,” Uganda’s defence force lost more soldiers
to AIDS than to fighting in two decades of war with the Lord’s Resistance Army,
and in Zambia, AIDS-related illnesses have killed more military personnel since
1983 than died in all its military operations combined, including its
independence struggle.” This shows that HIV/AIDS are really infecting
the military in numbers in which causes the military to be at its lowest when
coming to battle field.
Overall this article brings highlights on how HIV/AIDS is an epidemic in
Africa. HIV/AIDS is at its highest when it comes to the country of Africa. This
is a social restraint due to the lack of knowledge and prevention programs available
in Africa. In order to decrease this number we have to help by bringing in
treatments, test screening, and programs to prevent HIV/AIDS. Africa is one of
many developing countries who lack the health status to prevent and help their citizen’s
survive. Knowledge, implanting programs, and funds will not only help this
raising epidemic but can help stop increasing the HIV/AIDS rates.
BreAnna Neal
April 19,2013 1:01 pm
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