| Statistics
Migration
AIDS
in Africa
Migration
and AIDS
Types
of Migration
Solutions
Works
Cited
Related
Websites |
The epidemic of AIDS
in Africa has become one of the biggest issues that faces the world today.
In sub-Saharan Africa alone, many of the countries have over 25% of their
populations infected with HIV. The repercussions of this extreme
epidemic have already become visible with the distribution of age groups
within the population changing dramatically and numbers of orphans increasing
exponentially. The link to statistics is a good way to begin to understand
the scope of the epidemic. There are many factors that explain why
AIDS has spread in such a devastating manner. This project will begin
by briefly explaining some of those factors as a background to the focus
on the aspect of migration and its relationship to the spread of AIDS in
Africa. The topic of migration will be explained with a particular
emphasis on the vulnerability of those who migrate to contract HIV.
The types of migration will also be emphasized because there is a direct
correlation between the type of migration and the gender of the migrant.
The gender implications of the connection between migration and the spread
of AIDS will be analyzed. Finally, some potential solutions will
be discussed because complete analysis of this type responsibly should
include prevention and treatment plans for the future. As an added
resource, there are related web sites also listed because there is lots
of information available on the internet for the international community
about AIDS in Africa in particular. |