CarolXie6

=South Africa vows to treat all babies with HIV.=

In South Africa, President Jacob Zuma declared that all babies under the age of one will be tested, and treated if necessary, for HIV, on World Aids Day. He promised more anti-retrovirals, while the past government said that these were too costly. To encourage all people to get tested, he is even going to get tested himself. Former president President Thabo Mbeki did not encourage the use of anti-retrovirals, which some critics say to have been the cause of the deaths of about 300,000 AIDS/HIV related deaths. Instead of using a very useful drug, he asked of the people to use garlic and beef treatments. With South Africa being populated of over 50 million residents, about a tenth of them are infected with the HIV/AIDS virus, & that is way more than any other country that we are knowledgeable of, but thanks to president Jacob Zuma and the US for contributing over $120 million for treatment drugs, there is still hope in South Africa; hopes that the people will not be dangered by this deadly and dangerous disease.

Source: BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8388178.stm Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010393555_apafsouthafricaaids.html

Comparison: Although both of these articles had just about the same amount of information, the Seattle Times provided more information, & was more in depth than the BBC News article was. The BBC article only included the main points; such as the actions that were being taken. The Seattle Times article included information such as how Zuma was going to promote these actions (one way was through radio), and personal views on the newly enforced activity, such as the P.O.V. of Setjhaba Ranthako, who had brought his 4-year-old daughter, Tshegofatso, to hear president Zuma's speech, saying education should start early.

Opinion: Africa is finally going to have a treatment & solution for the problem with HIV & AIDS! I'm really happy for them, & I think it's a good idea that president Zuma decided to treat the children & babies of Africa because they are the future of their country. I think it would be an even better idea if he also treated the adults, but I think that would cost too much money.