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mothers2mothers

(HIV in Africa)
Brianna Jensen, Jasmine
Guanzon, Josef Beall, Spencer
Tenney & Tyler Barnes
Feminine Empowerment Bracelets
Keeping track of
your menstrual
cycle helps
future family
planning

Creating awareness and


educating young women about
their bodies
mothers2mothers
I walk with pride because I know I have a big
role to play in the wellbeing of my community
and that of my country. I know that for each
child who is born HIV-negative, there is a
chance that we can eradicate the virus
forever.

Khanyisile Mentor Mother

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNV7Uk613M4&t=22s
Gender Inequality
More than half of women in sub-saharan Africa have HIV

57% of newly infected HIV people are women.

Less educational opportunities

Malnourishment because men need more calories lead to


health problems

Girls Under the age of 18 being forced to marry

Very few women involved within the government


Poverty/High Risk Behaviors
Risky Behavior

Of the 55 poorest countries, 31 are


among the most infected by HIV.
Birth rates in women ages 15-19 per
1,000 births is 70% in Swaziland

87% of the worlds children living with


HIV live in Africa

9/10 infants are infected with HIV


through breastfeeding or during labor.

32.3 million people living with AIDs in


the world, 71% of them are in Africa.
Education
Proportion (%) of young people aged 15-24 years with comprehensive knowledge of HIV by sex.

To reduce poverty and


extreme inequality in
sub-Saharan Africa,
investment is needed in
education.

1 in 3 people are unaware


of their HIV status.

Lack of education
perpetuates the cycle
between HIV/AIDS and
poverty.

Sources- World Health Organization-African Region


Treatment
World Health Organization
There is no cure for HIV infection. Antiretroviral 20.9 million people living with HIV were
(ARV) drugs can control the virus and help receiving ART by mid-2017
prevent transmission so that people with HIV,
and those at substantial risk, can enjoy healthy, Global Antiretroviral treatment coverage for
long and productive lives. pregnant and breastfeeding women living with
HIV is high at 76% .

54% of adults and 43% of children living with 70% of people with HIV know their status.
HIV are currently receiving lifelong
antiretroviral therapy (ART). Between 2000 and 2016, new HIV infections fell
by 39%, HIV-related deaths fell by one third.
13.1 million lives saved due to ART in the same
period.

http://www.who.int/hiv/en/

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