ared to 71 years for somebody who has not contracted the disease. recent estimates have shown that within the next decade, the life expectancy may plummet even more to 30 years.

　　studies like this one are demonstrating that in order to strengthen the fight against aids, researchers need to not only focus on a person’s behavior (as many research studies do), but their cultural, economic and social background as well. researchers in the field of aids/hiv studies need to strongly consider that for most people, hope for things like a secure future, a successful adulthood and an ever-growing family tree have an enormous impact on the decisions an individual makes throughout his/her life. having a disease like hiv/aids can literally destroy a person’s chances for any kind of hope which, in turn, can affect the entire society as infection rates soar. in africa, for instance, where most people have little educational and financial support and, thus, bleak futures, young

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