Swine flu is a disease that one can honestly say has caught the world unawares. However, in Africa should we be more concerned about swine flu or with HIV/AIDS. In the longterm, is the diversion of resources to swine flu testing and treatment going to benefit us or should we continue focusing on HIV/AIDS?
We are already witnessing the negative effects of swine flu in schools. School closures and absenteeism have soared. This will setback matriculants and grade 9's who need to prepare for exams at the end of the year. Why are young people so quick to react to swine flu, yet HIV/AIDS response amongst the youth has been slow? Is it simply because one can bunk school because of swine flu? Why hasn't the same level of stigma been attached to AIDS not been ascribed to swine flu? After all it did come from non-humans.
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