the saying that a continent that is cursed is in my terms of opinion very absurd to say ,who are you to claim that the continent of africa is cursed,this cursed continent shall one day raise from the ashes and shall claim her place in the world but i ask who you are to call the people of god cursed

lion, kualurlumpur, malaysia

if at all you bear with you an interest of argument about africa and the world let me be at plesure to listen to your views and accept mine to be more enlighted because i disagree with your view so try to make me accept your view.find me here

lion, kualurlumpur, malaysia

Imagine the surprise of all the people of other decent that have AIDS. It's a worldwide epidemic. It recognizes no cultural barriers. And despite the crackpot claims the disease was produced in Maryland of all places, the origins are known to be Africa by all authorities of all nationalities.

Marty , roanoke, USA

CHEMICAL & GERM WARFARE is not and should not be a SURPRISE. The governments in the WEST have committed so much racial devisive crimes against humanity. But they write the Law & is not about to tell the public what they have done & intend to do. & tell people they are sick because of their CRIMES.

Daphne Kenward, Cambridge, UK

How easily you forget, AIDS/HIV is a "MAN MADE DISEASE." It was created in a Government Lab at Ft. Detrick, Maryland, right here in the good ole United States of America. FYI: It was created to commit "GENOCIDE" against Black people in Africa and America. DUH!!!

foxx, TX, United States

The matching conspiracy theory to the aids epidemic is that it was a gene- specific virus made and released to commit genocide against the african people and steal their resources and land - laughable eh?

simon , somerset, england

Your solution is to not interfere with nature? Do you have the same response when it comes to cancer? Or say, when your child suffers from pneumonia? We should let nature take its course, right? Why treat anyone then? Why have a health care system?

D, Toronto,

Since we are trying to pinpoint the reason behind the epidemic, let's pinpoint the the epidemic in the affected parts of Africa. Why is it that aids disease is so prevalent in eastern and southern parts of Africa? maybe finding an answer to this question might facilitate a solution to the problem?

Kwame B. Kissi, Almere, Netherlands

Condoms not cigarettes should be advertised in Africa and the target customer MEN.

jane, whittlesey, UK

The best, virtually safe prevention against a sexually contracted disease is celibacy, either fidelity in marriage or total abstention until the right virgin appears on the horizon. Of course, if you do not wish to take that kind of medicinal advice, the risk is yours.

Jón Valur Jensson, Reykjavik, Iceland

At the richest Nations are getting richer, they should help the nation such as Africa to prevent the disease or disease because in the future it may effect us too. The G8 should set up a HIV/Aid Prevention program for these Africans free of charge.

Gilbert Phan, Fontana, USA

Unfortunately, the only effective cure for HIV is prevention. It's about sexual education and responsibility, because any infected person (33.2M) contributes to spread the virus. In Africa there's little about these issues, and that I would like to say is 50% of the probability of getting infected.

Juan, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The situation in South Africa is much more complex than simply saying drugs arent being given out. Some people are receiving treatment but not enough, there simply isn't the infrastructure to do it, or to do it properly. 20% of hospital positions are empty, many staff work in the UK & U.S

R, Durban, S.A

No surprise really. Complex 'social' explanations are almost always wrong and simple genetic ones are almost always right. Funny how this is suddenly acceptable to 'liberals' when it absolves Africans of any resposibility.

Eric Skelton, Cardiff, Wales

Humans should not interfere with nature. The Romans would say that you are defying the will of the gods and can only expect a punishment for your hubris.

keith, wigan, uk

About three or four years ago I heard a regular medic contributor on Radio 5 say that HIV was worse in Africa than Europe and elsewhere (colonisation), as Africa didn't have the black death. So - the same trait that lead to susceptibility to the black death must have some connection with HIV?

Ted, Cheshire,

Mbeki's committee included several discredited scientists who conduct no AIDS research but rather lie about and distort the published literature to try and argue that AIDS is caused by behavior or environment, not HIV. That was why Mbeki was criticized, and legitimately so.

BD, New York, USA

Thabo Mbeki has consistently refused to believe that there even is an HIV retrovirus. His Health Minister has recommended that people take garlic to cure themselves. Anti-HIV drugs have not been distributed in SA even when available.

Which part of this should we not criticise?

jon livesey, Sunnyvale, CA/USA

When Thabo Mbeki formed a committee to determine why Africans seem more vulnerable to HIV infections, he was roundly criticized by the press. Isn't it time now to accept that most of that critisim was misplaced?

Peter Kuno, Lilongwe, Malawi