What is HIV? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the human immune system. Once the body is unable to continue fighting the infection, the disease becomes more serious and is known as AIDS. It usually takes more than 10 years to go from HIV to AIDS, a deadly disease that has killed more than 25 million people worldwide. HIV can be transmitted between people in many different ways. Any type of unprotected sexual intercourse is a very common way of transmitting HIV. As well as sharing needles, unsterilized tattoo or piercing tools, and exposure in healthcare settings. HIV can also be transmitted to a newborn during birth from the infected mother. What is happening in Uganda? The first cases of HIV in the country were detected in 1982. About 2.6 million Ugandans were infected while 1.6 million people lost their lives to the HIV/AIDS disease. HIV/AIDS is a huge problem that 7.2% of Uganda's population currently lives with. 90% of HIV cases are discovered in developing countries and Uganda is the seventh country with the highest number of HIV cases reported worldwide. This concerns approximately 1.4 million people, of which approximately 190,000 children. In 2011, an estimated 62,000 people died from AIDS and 1.1 million children were orphaned by the virus. HIV is more common in women (5.4%), compared to the 2.4% prevalence rate among men. Developing countries like Uganda have less money to support their basic needs. Most of these people don't have enough money to buy the health care that will protect them from the virus. Uganda also lacks information on how HIV/AIDS is transmitted. Children need to be educated... middle of paper... and do very little about it. Residents of Uganda do not have the basics to survive, which is simply unfair and does not allow them to live their lives to their fullest potential. Comparison between Canada and UgandaCanada has reported cases of HIV/AIDS but the numbers are drastically lower than those in Uganda. An estimated 3,175 new HIV/AIDS infections occurred in Canada in 2011, while approximately 150,000 infections are diagnosed in Uganda each year. An estimated 62,000 Ugandans died from AIDS in 2011, while 22,322 people were diagnosed in 26 years. There is a big difference between the life expectancy of the two countries. Canada has a high life expectancy of 80.93 years, while Uganda has an estimated life span of only 54.07 years, which is a difference of 26.86 years! This shows the huge difference between the quality of life of residents of a developed country and that of a developing country.