The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a developing country with a semi-presidential republic located in Central Africa. The DRC has been the center of many African wars resulting in a large amount of deaths and an influx of refugees (BBC). There are also rebel groups within the DRC, displacing a large amount of people (The World Factbook). It is also home to a large amount of natural resources and minerals. Despite the fertile soil and mineral resources, the DRC has high infant and maternal mortality rates, malnutrition, poor vaccination coverage, and lack of access to improved water sources and sanitation (The World Factbook). There is also a large amount of deaths due to diseases like malaria, AIDS, typhoid fever, hepatitis A, and
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Already, there are many malnutrition problems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially with children.
There will also be limited access to medical health and a more outbreaks of disease. Currently, medical help is not accessible to everyone due to the poverty rates. Also, disease is already spreading through the DRC and causing many deaths as is. With an increase in population, disease will spread easily because the current lack of sanitation and more people will be living in closer proximity to one another.
Increase in education on family planning. Currently, many of the inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are not well educated, especially concerning family planning. Family planning helps people decide how many kids they should have and the spacing of their children. People would be more knowledgeable about how many kids would be attainable and practical for their situation. It may be difficult for the government to implement a program due to their economic issues, violent war groups, and the high poverty rate. Despite this, making the investment will help the country in the long run. By having more people being educated on family planning would reduce the amount of children being born, thus having less people to provide food, water, and shelter to. Humanitarian groups like the Gates Foundation could help the DRC put in a
Already, there are many malnutrition problems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially with children.
There will also be limited access to medical health and a more outbreaks of disease. Currently, medical help is not accessible to everyone due to the poverty rates. Also, disease is already spreading through the DRC and causing many deaths as is. With an increase in population, disease will spread easily because the current lack of sanitation and more people will be living in closer proximity to one another.
Increase in education on family planning. Currently, many of the inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are not well educated, especially concerning family planning. Family planning helps people decide how many kids they should have and the spacing of their children. People would be more knowledgeable about how many kids would be attainable and practical for their situation. It may be difficult for the government to implement a program due to their economic issues, violent war groups, and the high poverty rate. Despite this, making the investment will help the country in the long run. By having more people being educated on family planning would reduce the amount of children being born, thus having less people to provide food, water, and shelter to. Humanitarian groups like the Gates Foundation could help the DRC put in a