Many Third World countries, particularly Africa and India, are finding themselves in a downward spiral where overpopulation, infectious diseases, water shortages and shrinking cropland are escalating out of control. In some African countries, the AIDS infection rate is as high as one in every four individuals. The governments of these countries do not have the resources or the funds to provide preventative education and the necessary medical treatment to its infected citizens. Although birth rates have declined slightly, mortality rates in underdeveloped nations are on the increase. The life expectancy in Bostwana has fallen from 61 years in 1990 to 44 years in 1999. Furthermore, life expectancy in this country is projected to fall to a mere 39 years by the year 2010. .
Water shortages combined with overpopulation in India are producing the same ill effects on this country as the AIDS epidemic is having in Africa. Technological advances in India have enabled this country to obtain water faster and more efficiently by pumping it through aquifers. However, water is currently being pumped out of these aquifers twice as fast as rainfall is filling them. Logic tells us that this type of situation cannot continue indefinitely into the future. .
Many developing nations are finding the amount of land available for farming is decreasing. This is caused mainly by two factors. First, population in these countries is increasing at an alarming rate. As the population increases, the amount of land per person decreases. Furthermore, as these countries grow, more schools, hospitals, and infrastructure will be needed these individuals, thus decreasing the amount available for crops. Because the income level in these countries is so low, inhabitants cannot readily rely on imports for food but must depend on self-sufficiency. Estimates project that once available land is reduced to 600 square meters, it drops below the point where people are able to feed themselves.
A third world country is economically depressed and continues to grieve. Most third world countries don't have social security or welfare. ... There are a variety of Third World countries in the world. ... However these aids are not coming from the heart. ... Third world countries should try to improve their...
Tommy Thompson defended his view on the contribution to fight against AIDS and urges European countries to help with the planned funding. ... The United Sates also encourages countries all around the world to contribute to the AIDS fund and help out with the search for the cure of the AIDS. ... I consider myself a third culture person. ... Although the term "cure for AIDS- has somewhat become a cliché, eventually there will be a cure with the technology of the today world and people will be able to deal with other problems. ... Congress will, then, be able to encourage funding for ot...
In wealthy countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is no longer considered as a death penalty, but for many poor nations, there is no greater or more immediate threat to public health and economic growth. ... This paper is an attempt to address one of the current issues regarding the AIDS epidemic currently existing in many Third World countries. ... In addition, Thailand is the second-largest tungsten producer and the third-largest tin producer in the world (Factbook, 7). ... In terms of industrialization level, The World Bank considers Thailand a "developing- country even tho...
Health care is a major problem in the third world that needs to be addressed immediately. The HIV and Aids epidemic is an especially big problem that needs to be focused on in the third world. Many parts of Africa, Asia, South America, and the Middle East are being ravished by Aids and Aids related health problems. ... If education if not provided to the populations of third world countries it becomes almost impossible for them to advance health care, or improve the quality of life. ... I have a problem with the western worlds failure to provide universal healthcare to everyone. ...
Another problem is AIDS, which is both a population and social problem. ... According to the Global AIDS Policy Commission "about 95 percent were spent in industrialized countries that have less than 25 percent of the world's population", 18 percent of the people with AIDS and 15 percent of HIV infections worldwide." ... Since the third world countries are not receiving enough funds they are unaware of the importance and are unable to spread the message of ways of preventing oneself from getting this disease. ... Single mothers represent the bulk of the adult welfare population; such birt...
AIDS in Africa is a problem that no one really wants to take on. ... In fact, one-third of all people in Botswana is HIV positive and is able and ready to die from AIDS (Death to a Continent). ... Sub-Saharan countries are in dire straits, the ones with illiterate poor people are the least infected, and the ones with smart rich/middle class people are all dying of AIDS. ... If you cut the continent off from all communication to the world and stop all travel to and from, and cease all exports and imports, then and only then can AIDS in Africa be solved. ... In conclusion, AIDS is in fact a very...
The AIDS crisis in Africa has become an enormous problem that cannot and should not be ignored. Out of all of the people in the world with AIDS, at least one third reside in Africa. ... What can be done about the AIDS problem in Africa? ... AIDS has the potential to create severe economic impacts in many African countries. ... We have based our presentation of the AIDS epidemic on three country's with a prominent AIDS problem: Uganda, South Africa, and Senegal. ...
As stated in document 3, ninety percent of the world's HIV-infected children live in Africa. One- third of all children who have the virus acquire it from just being born. ... According to an article written by Melvin Foote and Chinua Akukwe, titled " HIV/AIDS in Africa: The Gains of the Durban Conference" the international community has responded to the AIDS epidemic because it recognizes AIDS as "a fundamental threat to globalization and a tension free world." ... Studies done in Tanzania and other countries show that AIDS results in the loss of labor supply, and consequently t...