Shanee'

Dear Student,

In my high school we had to do a project on South Africa vs. United States. I chose HIV/AIDS in South Africa to HIV/AIDS in America. In South Africa there is a very big problem on treatments in South Africa. In America, anyone who is carrying the virus is able to get treatment. The treatment for HIV/AIDS takes the patient through the stops of the disease. In Africa, the government won't let them get the treatments because the treatments can harm a mother that is carrying a baby and has the disease.

The people in South Africa have very low immune systems and it doesn't take 8 years to contract the disease. There are many differences and similarities in South Africa and America. I loved researching South Africa.