Political, social and economic outcome.

HIV/AIDS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

• From the first diagnosis to the epidemic.– The virus was first identified in 1959-1960 in Congo.• There are more than one possible route that led the virus to the

U.S– The HIV crisis started in 1980’s in big cities such as San Francisco and

Chicago.• By 1983 HIV/Aids was an open secret in the gay community.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

• HIV has been identified as a retrovirus relatively fast. The groups who were infected the most were intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs and homosexuals.

• It has been suggested that HIV might have crossed species more than once. This would be an explication to the many different types.

DIFFERENT GROUPS AND SUBTYPES OF HIV.

• The virus, binds to the cell using glycoproteins on its surface that matches receptors on the targeted cells (CD4-T cells).

• The virus attacks the immune system of the host making him/her unable to fight off infections.

• The shell and receptors.ANATOMY AND BEHAVIOR OF A KILLER

• Making a vaccine for HIV is very problematic because the virus infects the immune system.

• HIV is known for a high mutation rate. There is also the problem of finding consenting experimental subjects.

• There is the fear of making a virus way more potent than the current subtypes.

THE ELUSIVE VACCINE

• About 70% of the population of individuals infected with HIV are living in South Africa and Sub-Saran Africa.

• HIV/AIDS is now referred to a social disease by some since the most affected populations are the impoverished.

• Children orphaned by AIDS are host to a myriad of psychological problems.

HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA – CAUSES AND EFFECTS

• In Mozambique, the extent of HIV related health issues is such that it is incapacitating the state’s administrative and organizational sectors.

• poses a threat to the sustainability of both the citizen and the country.

• Rites and customs also play a role in the spread of HIV in the African State.

SOCIAL STRUCTURES

• During a war, society tends to crumble giving way to rape and other mistreatments.

• More than 30% of soldiers in African armies are HIV positive.

• HIV infection rate are generally higher in Sub-Saharan soldiers.

• Young individuals diagnosed with HIV tend to join cults or armed societies.

WAR AND POLITICAL IMPACTS

What is the next step?

PERSPECTIVE