AIDS in Africa and Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is not something new in international politics, although in recent years it has acquired a new dimension due to its particular interest in it, because it has overcome the anecdote and philanthropy. Since the end of the 19th century, CSR has developed in all European countries, including the Netherlands. However, in recent years, international organizations such as the United Nations have developed important guidelines and procedures in this area. In the Netherlands, as a developed country, we believe that we are responsible for the problems of the Third World, including the problem of AIDS in Africa.
In the African countries most affected by HIV, the epidemic has reduced life expectancy in more than 20 years, braking economic growth and worsening household poverty. However, sustainable and effective responses to AIDS provide an opportunity to overcome the main challenges of incipient development in eradicating poverty, improving education, extending life expectancy and reducing infant mortality. When national AIDS leaders are integrated into long -term coordinated financing, the benefits are visible in Africa beyond the epidemic. The expansion of HIV services means a lack of ability to respond to investments in health resources in recent years, strengthen health systems and improve maternal and child health. People who receive antiretroviral therapy live longer and their productivity increases dramatically, helping their families out of poverty and improving their food safety.
In the African countries most affected by HIV, the epidemic has reduced life expectancy in more than 20 years, braking economic growth and worsening household poverty. However, sustainable and effective responses to AIDS provide an opportunity to overcome the main challenges of incipient development in eradicating poverty, improving education, extending life expectancy and reducing infant mortality. When national AIDS leaders are integrated into long -term coordinated financing, the benefits are visible in Africa beyond the epidemic.
The expansion of HIV services means a lack of ability to respond to investments in health resources in recent years, strengthen health systems and improve maternal and child health. People who receive antiretroviral therapy live longer and their productivity increases dramatically, helping their families out of poverty and improving their food safety.
On the other hand, an AIDS response that addresses the factors that contribute to vulnerability to HIV infection, such as stigma, discrimination, gender inequality and human rights violations. , will have a great impact on society. Development issues. Significant increases in AIDS financing and investments in prevention and treatment in recent years have shown encouraging results in several African countries.
For example, in Rwand. The hiv. The use of condom is increasing. In Tanzania today, more people who never have access to HIV treatment. Of the three million people treated in 2007, more than two million lived in Africa. In 2003-2007, Namibia extended the treatment from 1% to 88% and Rwanda from 3% to 71%. As a result, the number of deaths related to AIDS in the last two years has decreased by one million years, from 2.2 million to 2 million in 2007. The benefits that this brings to African countries are invaluable. HIV treatment helps people who live with HIV live longer, to be healthier and have a better quality of life. They can continue to be productive in the workplace and in their communities, and reduce the risk of their homes sinking into poverty or food insecurity. International cooperation plays a more important role in promoting monitoring and technical and financial support for population and development activities in the region. Although during the last four decades, the country’s clubs have tended to internalize and institutionalize some of these activities and dedicate a large part of their financing, some still depend on international aid, either because these activities are controversial, that national resources They are very limited on all fronts of development. The Netherlands are committed to helping people in need.
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