The Face of HIV: Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
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WHY WOMEN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ACQUIRING
HIV THAN MEN IN THE SAME REGION
The Face of HIV: Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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How big is it?
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Global Population Distribution
Sub-Saharan AfricaRest of the world
World Bank population statistics
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Global Distribution of HIV
Sub-Saharan Africa
Rest of the World
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Global HIV Prevalence
From UNAIDS report 2010
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Global Distribution of HIV
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Global Distribution of Doctors
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Between the Genders
HIV Prevalence Between Men and Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
WomenMen
UNAIDS report 2010
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Why Women?
Socio-economic, Cultural, Political Factors
• Economic Disempowerment: A Social Norm
• Education: Out of Girls Reach
• Conflict: A Detriment to Women’s Health
Biological and Environmental Factors
• Semen: An Enhancer of Virus Infection
• Malaria: An Environmental Hazard to Pregnant women
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Economic Disempowerment
42% of girls are subject to child marriage
80% of those living below poverty are women
Women often denied inheritance and
property rights
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Lack of Education
Graphic from CAMFED
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Providing Girls with Education
Photo and Graphic from CAMFED.org
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Conflict Spreads HIV
By destroying healthcare infrastructures
By limiting or denying international humanitarian interventions
By disrupting health information systems, preventive care, and
treatment services
Because sexual interaction between civilians and combatants in
increased dramatically during conflict
Rape has been used as a weapon of war to intentionally infect the
opposition, as in Rwanda
Global Health in Times of ViolenceUnited Nations Population Fund &
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Conflict in Africa
Conflict Death Tolls Between 1990 and 2007
Virgil Hawkins: ‘Stealth Conflicts; How the World’s Worst Violence Is Ignored’
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Conflict in Africa
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Biological Factor: SDVI
Cell: Semen-Derived Amyloid Fibrils Drastically Enhance HIV Infection
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Environmental Factor: Malaria
Wikipedia : World Health Organization Data
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Environmental Factors: Malaria
Photo from NetsForLife.org
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In Conclusion: Hope