What are the health and care issues in sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)?

Question 1

why are healthcare services so bad in SSA

Answer 1

SSA remains the world’s poorest region so they cannot afford it. therefore, they are
* poorer and cannot afford treatment
* further away from medical care
* poorly educated about the symptoms of diseases.

Question 2

Health is a major issue for SSA because:

Answer 2

• unhealthy workforces are not economically
  productive
• high death rates from diseases such as malaria
  and HIV/AIDS decrease the available workers in
  a country
• an unhealthy population requires significant
  investment in hospitals, clinics and trained
  healthcare professionals.

Question 3

why is Malaria such an issue in Malawi

Answer 3

there are many lakes and other bodies of water. In Malawi, 83% of people live in rural areas, which
makes gaining access to a doctor much more difficult if
they contract the disease.

Question 4

How does HIV spread?

Answer 4

Contaminated blood
* Sexual intercourse
* Hereditary (a child may be born with the disease
if a parent has HIV).

Question 5

why HIV impacts the population

Answer 5

death of family members leaving children
orphaned or parents bereaved
* fewer workers
* high costs for ARVs (anti-retroviral drugs).