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HIV/AIDS Crisis in Uganda

HIV/AIDS Crisis in Uganda. Thomas Kummer Wendy Marquette Krista Reinhart Jennifer Ross Sara Schmid Kathleen Schram Sarah Shriner Michael Silvestri. Uganda’s Background and Facts. Population: 25-30 million Percentage living with aids in 1990

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HIV/AIDS Crisis in Uganda

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  1. HIV/AIDS Crisis in Uganda Thomas Kummer Wendy Marquette Krista Reinhart Jennifer Ross Sara Schmid Kathleen Schram Sarah Shriner Michael Silvestri

  2. Uganda’s Background and Facts Population: 25-30 million Percentage living with aids in 1990 Percentage in 2001 (When A Closer Walk was made) Percentage today Average life expectancy

  3. Reasons for Decline Increased awareness and education ABC Approach Change in sexual behavior Government involvement Increased funding from other countries Number of deaths related to HIV greater than new cases

  4. Poster Used for Awareness

  5. The ABC Approach

  6. Commonalities Compared to Other Countries Poor health care Wrongful spending of funds received HIV prevalent in poor/low economic areas HIV/AIDS hinders reduction in poverty Education awareness programs began too late

  7. Commonalities Continued HIV/AIDS affects women the most Women are powerless Prostitution as a major cause is common in some countries Parents with HIV/AIDS die younger Government involvement

  8. Increasing Awareness

  9. Increasing Awareness

  10. Increasing Awareness New way of increasing awareness

  11. Cultural Context and Implication Prevalence taken very seriously Organizations coming together i.e. SWAA Strong desire for women to bear children Inequality for women Uganda’s influence

  12. More Awareness Messages

  13. Sources Used http://www.abaana.org/africa/AIDS%20in%20Uganda.cfm http://www.avert.org/aafrica.htm http://www.avert.org/aids-america.htm http://www.avert.org/aidsuganda.htm http://www.avert.org/worldstats.htm http://www.jesuitaids.net/aidsuganda.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/countries/uganda.htm

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