Common causes of gas and bloating include: 1  Swallowed air. 2  Foods and beverages. 3  Lactose intolerance. 4  Constipation. 5  Medicines or nutritional supplements. 6  A medical condition, such as a bowel obstruction or Crohn's disease. 7  Changes in hormone levels.
HIV and AIDS social issues. In many regions, social issues increase the risk of HIV infection making it difficult to tackle the global HIV epidemic effectively. Certain groups of people are more affected by HIV than others. Sometimes this is because they engage in high-risk behaviours, while others experience stigma and discrimination that stops them from approaching HIV services.
AIDS has the potential to create severe economic impacts in many African countries. It is. different from most other diseases because it strikes people in the most productive age. groups and is essentially 100 percent fatal. The effects will vary according to the severity. of the AIDS epidemic and the structure of the national economies. The two major. economic effects are a reduction in the labor supply and increased costs: Labor Supply. â¢ The loss of young adults in their most productive years will affect overall. economic output.