In Helen Epstein’s article, she talks about the social cohesion in Africa focusing on AID/HIV. She wants to talk about how popular these diseases are in the country, and how there is not much being done to prevent it. There is not much being down to forcefully push the prevention of this disease from spreading. It’s a slow process because a lot of people aren’t talking about it, nor do they care until it happens to them personally. Lots of people think it won’t happen to them, or they just ignore it. “I didn’t care about HIV until I found out my about my mother.” Once it happened to them personally then they might start talking about it. Epstein’s article is creating a conversation between people. Not a lot of people in the U.S. know the extent of what’s happening in Africa, and how little is being done about it. Epstein talks about a lot of important facts that are happening to these poor people. The government isn’t doing a lot to promote the prevention. Here in the U.S., we don’t know what’s happening. That’s why it’s so important to hear about these issues so we can bring more awareness and help to the situation. In conclusion, there are groups that are working together to help young people learn about AIDS/HIV so they can prevent it, notice when someone has it, and how to help someone that has it. Epstein brought a lot of awareness to people in the U.S., and now we can help teach and cure.
