,Millennium Goals Presentation

In my International Affairs Scholars class we were assigned a group project focusing on the United Nations Millennium Goals. My group’s goal was to reduce HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases and we focused on the country of India. This project opened my eyes to the world around me, and how what I perceived about India wasn’t exactly true.

Going into the project, I expected India to be similar to Africa in terms of disease prevalence due to its enormous population; however, I was surprised to find out India isn’t doing too bad. Most of these serious diseases in the country are caused by the lack of medicine, information, and by being in an environment that is unsanitary and overpopulated. My group found that India is adapting and improving conditions, and I think that based on these improvements they are on the right track towards a better future. What really surprised me was that India’s most concerning disease was heart disease. Mostly caused by obesity, smoking, and genetic mutations, it’s currently the leading cause of death in the country.