Malawi is one of the poorest nations the world. It is one of the least developed as well. Over 50% of Malawians, the majority being female-headed households, live below the poverty line. Many Malawaians deal with hunger and malnutrition, conditions that plague much of the continent of Africa. Most Malawians rely on subsistence farming, but the food supply situation is precarious and the country is prone to natural disasters of both extremes - from drought to heavy rainfalls - putting it in constant need of thousands of tons of food aid every year. For much of Malawi's villager's collect water from wells and streams to cook with. Diseases such as malaria, measles, tubercles and pneumonia are common place.
To compound the issues of this under developed nation 1 in 10 adult Malawains it is believed contract and die from the virus AIDS. The epidemic is further worsened by the silence and shame that many feel while battling this disease. Tens of thousands of people die from the disease.
The government of Malawi along with world aid organizations have begun establish programs which may help to combat many of the issues that this nation has been been facing for so long. However in a country with so much to deal with is will be a long up hill battle. It has been very enlightening to learn about the plight of Malawians, I have known through media about the issues that face much of the African Continent but toe delve in to and look deep into Malawi as a nation is shocking. This is nation that it would seem that the rest of the world seems to have forgotten.
http://www.our-africa.org/malawi/poverty-healthcare
http://www.raisingmalawi.org.
(www.bbc.com).
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