Saturday, August 23, 2008

Aids in Ethiopia and other health difficulties

In Ethiopia over 2 million people have AIDS . Most of these contacted the disease through unfaithful partners in heterosexual relationships. It is estimated that as many as 1 million have died from AIDS over the last 20 years. Life expectancy for the general population has declined to 47 years from 49 years as reported in 1995.

Other Major killers in Ethiopia include: Malaria, Bacterial Diariah (from drinking bad water), Hepitatis, and Typhoid fever. There is only 1 Doctor per 25,000 people.

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