Effects on the Economy

The rapid spread of AIDS will badly affect the economy of Africa. Compared to the rest of the world, South Africa has the most infected HIV positive people. To be exact, out of the 42 million in South Africa, 10% (4,200,000) of those people are infected with the disease (AIDS Weekly, pNA).

T he occurrence of AIDS will result in countless deaths in Africa. This will result in the lack of products and resources due to the decline of people who can work within industries.

There has also been a report that life expectancy will decline for 33 years in the countries of Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. In addition, orphanages will increase, adding financial burden to society. However, the most devestating effect toward the economy is that insurance for medical and healthcare issues will increase dramatically. AIDS is destroying the economy.

With little treatment or productive medicine in place, it is estimated that adults infected with AIDS in Africa can all die 6-8 years from now. This will definitely effect the labor and industry in Africa because less and less people will be working to help develop the country (Nevin, pgn230p16(4).

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