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 * Connor R. and Austin W: The WHO; a world-wide organization in South Africa
 * __AFRICAN COUNTRY RESEARCH__**

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)


 * Name of country:** SOUTH AFRICA

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 * Population size (2008) –** 47,900,000


 * Per capita** **GDP****:** $11,110


 * Main exports:** Gold, diamonds, metals and minerals, cars, machinery


 * Main imports:** Agricultural products, airport retailing, computer software and services, pharmaceutical, food and beverages, franchises, railways, giftware, security and safety equipment, telecommunications services, tourism, and water and wastewater,


 * Resources:** Precious metals such as gold and platinum


 * Main ethnic groups and religions:** MAIN ETHNIC GROUPS: Asian South African, Indian, and Chinese. MAIN RELIGIONS: Methodists, Roman-Catholic, Anglican, Dutch, and the main religion is Christianity


 * Unemployment rate:** 23.3%


 * Infant mortality rate:** 58.26 deaths per 1,000 live births


 * Life expectancy:** 50.8 years


 * Literacy rate:** 84.6% of total population

**__SINGLE PARAGRAPH__** South Africa's advanced industrial sector made it the twenty-fifth largest economy in the world, a giant among African countries in the 1990s. Per capita GDP, in 1994, compared with the rest of Africa, was topped only by the Seychelles, Réunion, and Gabon. With only about 7 percent of the population and 4 percent of the total land area of Africa, South Africa produced more than one-third of Africa's goods and services, and nearly 40 percent of its manufacturing output. South Africa attracts many tourists, because of its many safari trips and wildlife. There are 299 mammal species in South Africa, of which 2 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 15 are vulnerable, and 13 are near-threatened. However, South Africa has a relatively low life expectancy of just over 50 years. South Africa has a population of approximately 47.900,000 people. Tourism, agricultural products, and precious metals are South Africa’s leading source of money. South Africa is not in need of economic assistance
 * Human Development Index (****HDI****):** 0.674 HDI value

**__WHO-__** __**W**ORLD **H**EALTH **O**RGANIZATION__ The world health organization, or **WHO** for short. The **WHO** is the leading authority for health within the United Nations. The WHO has the most authority on world-wide health. It is job is to provide leadership and advice on world-wide health issues, deciding main health focuses, setting health principles and standards for the EU, and noticing continuous health patterns.

The WHO has a strong effect on Africa. They control and try to prevent various parasitic diseases, such as malaria, which is a huge problem in Africa. Malaria is generally transmitted when mosquitoes infected with the bacteria //Plasmodium// bite a human. Once Plasmodium is injected into a human by a mosquito, all the new bacteria move to the liver, where they gather and reproduce. Once there’s enough, the bacteria infects the red blood cells, which are then carried around the body. Symptoms of Malaria can easily take ten to fifteen days to appear. Malaria’s symptoms include migraine headaches, constant vomiting, diarrhea, strokes, seizures, comas, and, in rare cases, kidney failure. The GMP, or Global Malaria Program, is part of the WHO. GMP is responsible for watching and keeping note of Malaria and coordinating the WHO’s global efforts to fight malaria.

Another disease that the WHO fights is the well-known AIDS. AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease and is the most serious in Africa. A virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, causes AIDS. Aids tears down your immune system, making it almost impossible for you to fight even minor viruses, such as colds. WHO is working hard to control HIV and AIDS in Africa, teach people about smart sex and the effects of AIDS **__SCRIPT__**


 * Image 1:** This symbol is the World Health Organization’s logo. You will hear us refer to this organization as the WHO, W-H-O. The **WHO** is the leading authority for health within the United Nations. The WHO has the most authority on world-wide health. It is job is to provide leadership and advice on world-wide health issues, deciding main health focuses, setting health principles and standards for the EU, and noticing continuous health patterns.


 * Image 2:** The picture below shows a mosquito biting a human. This mosquito is infected with the bacteria //Plasmodium//. Once Plasmodium is injected into a human by a mosquito, all the new bacteria move to the liver, where they gather and reproduce. Once there’s enough, the bacteria infects the red blood cells, which are then carried around the body. Symptoms of Malaria can take easily ten to fifteen days to appear. Malaria’s symptoms include migraine headaches, constant vomiting, diarrhea, strokes, seizures, comas, and, in rare cases, kidney failure.


 * Image 3:** This is a picture of the AIDS bacteria. Another disease that the WHO fights is the well-known AIDS. AIDS is an STD, or sexually transmitted disease and is the most serious in Africa. A virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is what AIDS victims get first. HIV can later turn into AIDS. AIDS tears down your immune system, making it almost impossible for you to fight even minor viruses, such as colds. WHO is working hard to control HIV and AIDS in Africa. They are informing people about AIDS and how you can get it.


 * Image 4:** This is a picture of the wild life in South Africa. Africa is well-know for its many adventurous safaris and great wildlife preserves. South Africa carries the greatest number of several species in the world. When most people think about South Africa, They think of their “Big Five.” This is South Africa’s big animals. They are the Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard, and Buffalo. South Africa has over 200 mammal species. Other lesser known animals to be in South Africa are the Hippo, Giraffe, Kudu, Wildebeest (Gnu), and the Zebra.


 * Image 5:** This picture represents the flag of South Africa. South Africa is one of the richest countries in Africa. South Africa is supported greatly by the WHO because of there outbreaks of disease such as AIDS, Cholera, and Malaria. AIDS is a disease that is sexually transmitted and can kill somebody who was not treated. Cholera is a water borne disease that dehydrates the body and can kill a person in a day without being treated. Lastly, Malaria is disease transmitted by an infected mosquito, and kill a person from 10 to 15 days after being bit.


 * Image 6:** This picture represents Africa as a continent. Africa is most likely on the top of WHO’s list because of there outbreaks in diseases. The main diseases in Africa are Cholera, Malaria, and aids. Even though these diseases are treatable, WHO is not able to reach out to every person in need.


 * Image 7:** As you can see in this picture, children in Africa suffer an array of diseases, ranging from not so big ones, such as Diarrhea, all the way up to major diseases, like AIDS, Malaria, and Cholera. Children all over Africa die each day due to these diseases. The biggest killer in Africa is AIDS. AIDS can be passed from parent to offspring. On average, if both parents have AIDS, the chance that their child will be born with HIV is very high. However, the chance of the child being born with HIV is higher if only the mother has AIDS than if only the father had AIDS. AIDS is an STD, or sexually transmitted disease. This means that AIDS can be transmitted through sex and other exchanges of bodily fluids. The WHO is doing everything it can in Africa to inform people about smart sex and the effects of AIDS.


 * Image 8 (Connor):** South Africa’s main imports include agricultural products, airport retailing, computer software and services, pharmaceutical, food and beverages, franchises, railways, giftware, security and safety equipment, telecommunications services, tourism, and water and wastewater. There main resources are mainly precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum. South Africa has a variety of ethnic groups and religions. Their main ethnic groups include Asian South African, Indian, and Chinese. Their main religions are mostly Methodist, Roman-Catholic, Anglican, Dutch, and the main religion in Christianity. Their unemployment rate is 23.3 percent of its population. The infant mortality rate is about 58 deaths per 1,000 live births. People in South Africa normally live to be about 51, so they have quite a short life span. Only 84.5 percent of South African people can read. And their HDI value is .674


 * Image 8 (****Austin****):** South Africa has a population of about forty-seven million, nine hundred thousand in 2008. It has a relatively high per capita GDP for Africa. South Africa’s per capita GDP is about 11,100 dollars, which is one of the highest in the African continent. South Africa makes a lot of their money through tourism and their main exports-gold, diamonds, metals and minerals, cars and machinery/appliances


 * Image 9:** This is an old warning poster about Cholera. Cholera is a disease caused by the bacteria //Vibrio Cholerae// infecting the intestine. This infection can be fatally severe, yet in other cases, mild with very few symptoms. Symptoms of Cholera include diarrhea, leg cramps, and vomiting. Cholera is spread by drinking or eating substances contaminated with the Cholera bacteria. Raw shellfish are often contaminated with the Cholera bacteria.

**__BIBLIOGRAPHY__**
 * Image 10:** This is a picture of a recently discovered unknown bacteria believed to be causing a new disease. Diseases are spread every day in Africa, because of many things. Cholera which we discussed earlier is spread by eating or drinking substances contaminated with the Cholera bacteria, //Vibrio Cholerae//. Aids is spread through sex and other instances in which bodily fluids other than saliva are exchanged between one person to another. Malaria is spread through infected mosquitoes biting humans.

**WHO’S WEBSITE:** Not, Provided. "Countries." World Health Organization. 2 Mar. 2009 .

Multiple, Authors. "South Africa." Central Intelligence Agency. 2 Mar. 2009 .

McMann, Johann. "South Africa." South Africa. 2 Mar. 2009 .

Hallaway, Jen. "Malaria." __MedicineNet.com__. 4 May 2008. 17 Mar. 2009 .

Marina, Holly. "Cholera." __CDC__. 30 Apr. 2005. 17 Mar. 2009 .

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