how come Africa suffers from so much death and disease?

Question

and I please no racist answers just go share it somewhere else or better yet keep it to yourself

Answer 1

I think that its because its not very industrialized and so lots of creatures come in contact with people
also, i belive that they are far uninformed
they do not have as many preventive devices as in other countries (vaccines, condoms, hospitals) that kind of stuff

Answer 2

Death and disease and hunger and poverty could be solved if African nations experienced social stability.

Imperialism by Europeans and Arabs kept Africans divided throughout the last millenium at least, and probably earlier. This imperialism developed only through the head-start on farming that the Fertile Crescent had, which spread more easily west (to the Mediterranian) and east (maybe as far as China) than south into Africa. So, imperialists had dominated Africa for much of African history.

Within the last century or so, bloody revolutions have been trying to force out the old imperialists, with varying degrees of success, but in many cases there is no native tradition of governance left to fall back on after so long, so dictatorships are established and torn down by later revolutions. Slowly, African nations are beginning to emerge from constant social upheaval and begin to be able to concentrate on disease, hunger, and poverty, but it's slow going at first, like it was for all currently developed nations today.

Africa was prevented from keeping up with all the developments in Eurasia, but it can and will catch up quickly. In fact, when it does, it will be at the advantage because it won't have wasted resources developing a telephone network (for example) and going straight to cheaper and more effective cellular.

Answer 3

I may be wrong, but I always thought it was a legacy of colonialism. Africa was ruled by many tribes and kingdoms prior to the European colonial invasion, and there was very little infrastructure. Most colonial rulers focused on getting the money out back to Europe, and they did not improve the infrastructure or alleviate poverty. Also, boundaries between countries that were created after European powers left Africa in the mid-20th century created artificial countries out of nothing. Europeans often divided the same tribe into two or three countries, or forced tribes that had formerly been enemies to work together to run a country.

All of this means that Africa, so rich in natural resources, was left after colonialism with a legacy of poorly-united countries, fractured loyalties to tribes, a severe lack of infrastructure, and crushing poverty. The stage was set for decades of civil war and dictators, and in many countries that same sad cycle continues today.

Africa could feed itself easily if it had the money, infrastructure, and peace necessary to transport food throughout the continent. But famine and disease run rampant in poor areas and in areas constantly racked by war. The tropics are home to a number of diseases, especially in Africa where humans evolved, and constant vigilance is required. There is simply a very large problem, and very little money for investment in public health or health education. Where there are stable African governments, strides forward have been made on many key health issues.

The outside world is willing to give Africa charity, but the U.S., Japan, and Europe will not let African farmers work their way up. First World subsidies to our farming companies force down world crop prices and have bankrupted many a small African farmer. This has led to famine in some countries as farmers bet on money crops, only to see their prices fall to the point where they cannot feed their families. First World countries also continue to force many countries in Africa to pay massive debt payments, which further restricts public health spending.

What do you think?

Answer 4

Because 1) they don't have modern medicine, technology available to them 2) most of these countries are third world countries and are deep in poverty 3) the people there are malnutritioned 4) Africa has many different biomes like deserts, rain forests, etc. so there are many different species living there

Answer 5

That part of Africa has a hot, humid climate with a heavy vegetative growth. This is an ideal eco-system that is friendly to vegetation, insects,fungi and other natural things that are (or breed) these hostile (to humans) diseases. Add to that a backward medical system, a low appreciation for human life, an atrocious political system and a poor educational system, and you have... what you have.