A Detained Resilience

A Detained Resilience After reading “Successes Against AIDS in Africa” by Ben Barber, it is easy to conclude that although some countries are successful in the stop against AIDS, other African governments’ lack of help to stop the AIDS epidemic has caused millions of innocent lives to be taken. In fact, the president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, claims that AIDS is a disease of poverty and not much can be done until they receive …

…a minister broadcasts to them the virtues of virginity. It is now the visits from Americans that help halt the epidemic in places such as this. Unlike other parts of Africa where skits, comic books, and simple speeches from famous people are offered, AIDS deaths in sub-Saharan Africa will only continue. Unless the president of South Africa swallows his pride, and allows antiviral drugs be administered to AIDS patients, only more innocent people will die.