Tuesday, October 12, 2010

SHOULD OTHER COUNTRIES HELP AFRICA with the HIV/AIDS TREAMENTS

SHOULD OTHER COUNTRIES HELP AFRICA with the HIV/AIDS TREAMENTS?
Most people are not treated for HIV-AIDS because they cannot afford expensive drug therapy. Should other countries and/or pharmaceutical companies make an effort to provide low-cost drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa?
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1 :
We need help in our own country to help with rising costs of illnesses including AIDS. So, my answer is no.
2 :
This is more of an ethical question. I believe outside countries should help with African countries only if they're asked for it. Their government represents their nations' people and it is up to them to ask for help. If the people think their government's wrong for not asking, then it's up to them to change who's in charge. It could be offensive to them if you're an outsider coming in to help with the situation since it can show that they're weak or incapable to perform their duties. Morally, the pharmaceutical companies/ outside countries should help (if asked to), only if they, themselves don't need the same material for their own people, or the money used to provide help would not put them in trouble financially. Basically, I'll say this- Do not help others unless you've learned to help yourself.
3 :
Other countries already can and do help African nations with HIV/AIDS treatments.
4 :
If it is a dollar or 2 a day to treat the people over there, it should be the same all over. The drug companies are price gouging AGAIN.

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