INTD 200 Chapter Notes -Hiv-Positive People, T Cell, Sub-Saharan Africa
13 Dec 2013
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Cp reading 25: the development impacts of hiv/aids (lora sabin & Hiv is transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids semen, vaginal secretions, blood, breast milk: worldwide, most people contract hiv through sexual contact. Range of symptoms and illnesses weight loss, declining energy, infections like pneumonia, active tuberculosis, meningitis, and aids-related stigmas. Number of plwha rose in every region of the world over the last decade: sub-saharan africa continues to bear the greatest burden of aids nearly. 2/3rds of infected persons wordwide (63%: southern africa is the global epicenter of hiv/aids 1 in 3 hiv positive persons lives in southern africa. Worldwide, and evolving trend is the rising proportion of infections in women. Particularly devastating impacts on development attacks society"s most productive members: virus mainly transmitted through sexual contact typically infecting and killing people in the prime of their lives. Different impacts occur separately or simultaneously at varying levels.
