In 2009, an estimated 33.2 million humans were unfortunate enough to be infected with AIDS or HIV. As many as 22.4 million of these individuals live in the place where human history began, sub-Saharan Africa. The lucky United States, at the opposite end of the spectrum, is home to 1.2 million infected. The statistics on the number of infected in the United States are almost negligible compared to those of Africa, due to the obvious difference in the number of infected, but also in the amount of power the disease has within the confines of each spatial variation. In the growing search for equality among all humanity it is necessary to understand why Africans are bearing the statistical burden and why the number of infected grows among them and is barely noticeable in America. Intelligent disease thrives on human weaknesses such as stereotypes, unjustified hatred, social inequality and apathy. The toll disease takes on a society is determined by how pervasive human weaknesses are. Illness is deadly, however, mortality is exacerbated by our shortcomings. Because there is no cure or vaccination for HIV, education and awareness or our most effective tools in the fight against HIV and for equality. In the United States, 47% of people infected with HIV come from the homosexual community, and future projections predict that these numbers will increase. The growth of the disease in this community more than in others highlights the underdeveloped social and economic traits in America today. The key rule for slowing the spread of HIV is knowing who is infected and who is not. Studies show that an infected individual takes precautionary measures to protect their partner. Many gay men are not even aware of HIV and this puts a strain on the fragile economy. It narrows down the future workforce and the currently existing workforce. Because HIV is sexually transmitted, younger people who provide most of the labor are more likely to contract the disease. With collapsing economies and no future prospects, African countries will continue to live in subhuman conditions and a perpetual gap in global equality will exist. As rich as Bill Gates is, the Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation is still not representative enough from America to Africa. do justice to this problem. Pharmaceutical companies need to loosen their grip on medicinal rights to enable the production of affordable drugs. There is a need to pay attention to the future and well-being of Africa. Americans must challenge the commonly accepted notion that Africa is a hopeless continent in constant turmoil and stop the spread of HIV.