The economic impact of AIDS in Africa.

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  • Author(s): Wehrwein P
  • Source:
    Harvard AIDS review [Harv AIDS Rev] 2000 Winter, pp. 12-4.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Harvard AIDS Institute Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9602085 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1526-0232 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15260232 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Harv AIDS Rev
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard AIDS Institute, [1995-
    • Subject Terms:
      Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* ; Economics* ; HIV Infections* ; Research* ; World Health Organization*; Africa ; Developing Countries ; Disease ; International Agencies ; Organizations ; United Nations ; Virus Diseases
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 145709. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00288638.
      Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome*; Africa; Developing Countries; Diseases; Economic Factors*; Hiv Infections*; International Agencies; Organizations; Summary Report*; Un; Unaids*; Viral Diseases; Who*
      Note: TJ: HARVARD AIDS REVIEW
      Local Abstract: [PIP] This paper examines the economic repercussions for families and communities affected with AIDS in Africa. It was reported that one-quarter of the working population in Africa have been inflicted with AIDS and the money saved for basic necessities and investment in the children's future is used up to cover the high cost of medical expenses. An annual health care expenditure by the government of less than $100 is not enough to cover the cost of antiretroviral therapy of $10,000-20,000 per individual. When these patients die, the government must bear the burden of caring for the orphaned children and elderly. Also, the increasing number of HIV infection has taken a toll on the medical resources thus resulting to a rise in the price of medical services. Gross Domestic Product (GNP) has been used to evaluate the effect of AIDS in the region's productivity but was found out that it is the wrong way of measuring the effect. A larger context of human welfare must be considered and nations must realize that they lost 10-20 productive years due to a single disease. An estimate of just an annual decrease of 1.5% in the incidence of AIDS could increase the GNP by 56% in that same period. These figures are used as measures on a massive representation of human suffering and tragedy but they do not measure the agony of the survivors and ignore the loss of the dead and the dying.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20020927 Date Completed: 20000203 Latest Revision: 20021004
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      12322292