AIDS and HIV has been one of the leading causes of death in Brazil since the 1990’s. Brazil has an infection rate of up to 47% of the population, making them one of the largest AIDS/HIV affected countries in Latin America (advert.org). The infection rate is so high in Brazil, that children as young as 15 are contracting the disease and mothers are infecting their babies during pregnancy. The spread of HIV and AIDS is far more complex than just not using protection. People can help stop the spread of AIDS and HIV in Brazil by fixing the inaccessible roads in Brazil, provide free treatment facilities for drug users, expand prisons, and provide free sex education classes to everyone. In the year 2013, 700,000 Brazilians were
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HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs who are also part of the prison population in Brazil, continues to be higher than that of the general population. The incidence of HIV is accelerated by issues of overcrowding and violence, and is exacerbated by other social and welfare vulnerabilities, and legal and policy constraints” (avert.com). Brazil has yet to take care of the overcrowding prison situation, but the Ministry of Health has helped by providing education, treatment, prevention, and condom and needle programs. Although this has helped the prisons, it still does not change the fact that it is overcrowded. Brazil can come up with a $1.6 million budget to expand and build more prisons. Overcrowding can lead to long waits for the shower, food and telephone calls, which can result into violence and stress release using drugs. Constructors can build more showers, more cells and bigger prisons. If the prisoners have more space, they can be separated more, which can help reduce exchanging …show more content…
“The standard of education at Brazilian public schools remains low and there are often reports of violence and overcrowding, and a lack of material and teaching staff” (expatarrivals.com/Brazil). If schools are lacking resources for basic education, then sex education must not be included. The Government of Brazil can invest in improving the school’s health by expanding and creating more schools, as well as proving more teaching material. Sex education classes should be a requirement like it
HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs who are also part of the prison population in Brazil, continues to be higher than that of the general population. The incidence of HIV is accelerated by issues of overcrowding and violence, and is exacerbated by other social and welfare vulnerabilities, and legal and policy constraints” (avert.com). Brazil has yet to take care of the overcrowding prison situation, but the Ministry of Health has helped by providing education, treatment, prevention, and condom and needle programs. Although this has helped the prisons, it still does not change the fact that it is overcrowded. Brazil can come up with a $1.6 million budget to expand and build more prisons. Overcrowding can lead to long waits for the shower, food and telephone calls, which can result into violence and stress release using drugs. Constructors can build more showers, more cells and bigger prisons. If the prisoners have more space, they can be separated more, which can help reduce exchanging …show more content…
“The standard of education at Brazilian public schools remains low and there are often reports of violence and overcrowding, and a lack of material and teaching staff” (expatarrivals.com/Brazil). If schools are lacking resources for basic education, then sex education must not be included. The Government of Brazil can invest in improving the school’s health by expanding and creating more schools, as well as proving more teaching material. Sex education classes should be a requirement like it