The HIV and AIDS Pandemic in Africa and

Canadian Response SS 9 - Canada in the Contemporary World

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What is a Non-GovernmentalOrganization (NGO)?

“Private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development"

-The World Bank

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Characteristics of an NGO• Not for profit “charity” groups• Funded by governments, multilateral

organizations (i.e. United Nations), foundations and individual donors

• Often pursuing one of the following goals:– Engaging in emergency relief work– Promoting the interests of the poor– Protecting the environment– Providing basic social services– Advocating for community development

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Canadian NGOs working in International Development: An Example

Founded in 1984, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR) is a Toronto-based NGO that is inspired by the vision of a healthy planet, where health is broadly defined to include human well-being, environmental integrity and social justice.

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Where Does CPAR Work?

Uganda

Ethiopia

Tanzania

Malawi

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What Does CPAR Do?

CPAR works with rural communities in the following areas:

• Clean water and sanitation• Food security• Primary health care• Secure livelihoods• Environment

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What does all this have to do with HIV

and AIDS?

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CPAR Believes:Health is both sustained and harmed by the environmental, physical and social conditions

that affect people living in a particular community

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What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?True or False?

There are currently over 22.4 million Sub-Saharan Africans living with HIV

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True or False?

There are currently over 22.4 million Sub-Saharan Africans living with HIV

True!

What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?

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True or False?

In 2003, over 2 million Africans died of HIV and AIDS related illness

What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?

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True or False?

In 2003, over 2 million Africans died of HIV and AIDS related illness

True!

What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?

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True or False?

An estimated 14 million children have been orphaned by AIDS

What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?

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True or False?

An estimated 14 million children have been orphaned by AIDS

True!

What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?

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What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?

True or False?

60% of Africans living with HIV between the ages of 15-24 are young women and girls

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True or False?

60% of Africans living with HIV between the ages of 15-24 are young women and girls

True!

What do you know about the HIV and AIDS pandemic

in Africa?

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What do these numbers tell us about the effects of HIV and AIDS in African Communities?

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What about these statistics?

• It is estimated that in 10 years time 25% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural workforce will have died

• Less than 4% of Africans living with HIV have access to antiretroviral treatment

• Only 7% have access to voluntary testing

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What are the implications of this for individuals

people? Families? Communities?

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In order to understand the impact of HIV and AIDS on families and communities, it is important to

consider those who infected and those who are affected

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Video: The Heroes of HIV and AIDS

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Individual ProfilesHow can we help?

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Things to Consider

Challenges

1. Who is affected by HIV and AIDS?

2. How are they affected?

3. Who else is indirectly affected by HIV/AIDS (i.e. the ripple effect)?

Solutions

1. What are the immediate solutions?

2. What are the long term solutions?

3. How can we help?

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How can you help?

•Be Aware•Care•Share

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Together we can build healthy communities!