HIV ecological medical project

In Sub-Saharan Africa , many HIV-infected children and woman do not receive the necessary care. Our project presents an ecological and sustainable health system that will change that.

we would  focus on medical care for children and woman in Sub-Saharan Africa . the idea is to build an establishment where they can take their treatment without the need to leave their community. We will build it using ecological materials that adapt to the climate of the area where this project is carried out. An  example are straw and brush, used by many African tribes for the construction of houses.  The material used depends solely on the climatic conditions and ecological needs of the area.

Now, taking into account that information about this disease does not reach these communities,  We will locate radios that will provide communication between the community and an HIV information center, whenever any inhabitant has any questions, they can approach these radios and receive the necessary information. They will be powered by renewable energy. Depending on the area, it can be hydraulic, solar or wind. Since it will not be intrusive to the inhabitants, it will actually contribute to the environment since it is a project that uses 100% natural energy and will work very well for the conditions of the area. 

HIV is very probably the most stigmatized disease in history, although today we already have a lot of information about it, there are people who still do not know much about the subject. Now, things get even worse if the owner is a child who lives in the rural area.  As we know, HIV is transmitted through fluids like breast milk, even if the mother had HIV, she also transmits it to the baby from the womb. That is why it becomes more difficult for children to live with this disease, in fact, it is so stigmatized that children in addition to dealing with rejection, do not receive adequate medical care to treat the disease. Up to 3.7 million children  are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The vast majority of cases are in sub-Saharan Africa; in fact, it's the leading cause of death for tweens and teens there. HIV damages your immune system so it can't fight infections and some cancers well. Along with the poor health system and the low economic support of many families, HIV has a high mortality rate on the continent.

people in Sub-Saharan Africa have always had problems with the sanitation system. And although many people have already raised their voices for this, they are simply not listened to or the campaigns that are carried out are short-lived. This unfortunately is something that takes thousands of lives of people who live there. Our project focuses on providing the necessary care to children and woman living in these areas who are infected with HIV. It is non-invasive for these communities and provides them with a better health system.

We have investigated the health system and statistics in different sectors, such as the distribution of medicines in Africa. We have also conducted research on HIV and its treatment on different web portals such as the WHO and its statistical study (UNAIDS) and the American Cancer Association, along with information on the health system in rural areas on the medline plus web portal and the world medical association, just to name a few. 

The concept of our project is based on different campaigns carried out by other organizations, with the difference that ours is focused on integrating with the environment and being a sustainable and stable project for these communities. It is a project that takes into account the ecosystem where it is developed without being invasive and uses technologies that can be controlled without being complicated for those who use it.

The key piece of our project is the use of renewable energy adapted to the community ecosystem for the operation of the communication radios that will provide information on the AIDS disease.

In 2020, 2.78 million children and adolescents were living with HIV in Africa. Over the next several years, we estimate that the number will rise sharply to 2.80 million. Due to the current health situation the world is going through, it is not surprising that diseases like this are no longer adequately cared for.

Our solution seeks to help these children fight a disease as stigmatized and complicated as HIV, under an ecological system of communication and treatment. Later we plan to adapt this concept to the treatment of other diseases and that over time we will have a more robust system that can be used in different parts of the world.  The impact of our project would be reflected in the ecologically efficient system with which it is developed, making it non-invasive for these communities but that has repercussions on the health of the inhabitants, with the expectation of lowering the mortality rates from this disease.

We consider 3 of the 17 objectives for our project, which are: good health and well-being, clean and affordable energy and industry, innovation and infrastructure.

I consider that the only factor that could limit this project would be the economic one, since it is a project that does not intend to affect the ecosystem where it is developed, in fact it promotes social well-being, which is an important piece of cultural development.

I have wanted to carry out this project for a long time, however I felt that I did not have the necessary knowledge about these topics, so I decided to attend the UNESCO summer camp in the STEAM program, which helped me a lot to broaden my vision of what I knew it as technology and I modified it for the benefit of the environment. Also, I learn as much as I can about the African continent and its healthcare system. Regarding the AIDS disease, I consulted with different health assistants from the Cayetano Heredia University in my home country (Peru) along with medical websites.

this project was created, directed and constructed, by a woman as a solution to the lack of medical treatment for pregnant and AIDS-infected women in Africa; and soon, around the world. From my point of view, all women around the world are able to imagine and translate our greatest desires into reality, which allows us to publicize ideas and projects of how we can make the world better. With that said, I think I can qualify perfectly in this challenge, since like many, I am a woman who seeks to solve global problems, and I know that with the support of this challenge towards my project, I will be able to help and give the necessary care to women in low medical conditions, and be able to change their destiny and that of many others.