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Which of these arguments does NOT support U.S. aid to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in Africa?

A. In African governments, corruption is a major problem. Therefore HIV/AIDS foreign aid programs in Africa will be inefficient and may not work.
B. The health situation in Africa cannot affect the health situation in the United States.
C. The health infrastructure in Africa is actually better than in the U.S., so it is silly for the U.S. to send help to Africa.
D. The U.S. government already spends 20% of its money on aid to Africa.

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The answer would be C, because the health infrastructure is much worse in Africa.
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Answer:

C. The health infrastructure in Africa is actually better than in the U.S., so it is silly for the U.S. to send help to Africa.

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HIV / AIDS in Africa is one of the main public health problems and cause of death. Although sub-Saharan Africa is inhabited by around 12% of the world's population, it is estimated that more than 67% of the people living with HIV in the world in 2007 resided in sub-Saharan Africa and that 72% of deaths related to the AIDS in the world in 2007 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa.

The US HIV initiative, PEPFAR 6, concentrates two thirds of its resources to fight AIDS in Africa. Beginning in 2004, global spending increased from $ 2.3B to $ 3.3B in 2006. A funding level of $ 4B was requested for 2007. 7. The US Department of State is concentrating two thirds of its resources in the problem of AIDS in Africa.

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