Thus, AIDS cannot solely account for low life expectancy in Africa;Theoretically, an increase in economic development tends to result in an increase in public health spending and subsequent better health outcomes Objective This paper examines the contribution of economic development and other social determinants to the health status of the African continent and to provide evidence on whether the increase in life expectancy of the past two decades can be largely attributed to the AfricaHealth and welfare improvements are one of the main reasons why life expectancy in Africa has been on the rise One of the biggest health issues that Africa has been plagued with is the HIV/AIDS epidemic HIV/AIDS has tragically claimed many lives in Africa, which is a large reason why life expectancy was so low
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