Catherine E.

Aguero

Candidate #: 3000

AICE Global Perspectives AS Level

Period 06

10/07/2022

Word Count: 547 Words

KSS #3 - Current Event Writing Assignment Sub-Saharan Africa

Source: Choat, Isabel. “'There's a Path towards Death That People Travel': How Hunger

Destroys Lives and Communities.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 21 Sept. 2022.

Summary:

The human body works in stergic tactics when suffering from food deprivation, an issue

overlooked by medical professionals today. It is estimated that there are at least hundreds of

millions of people around the world suffering from hunger. Scientists have found that if the body

does not receive enough calories to turn into energy, the body will start to burn its own fat

reserves and tissues.

Africa has been faced with the issue of hunger for several years now. After a sustained

period of severe lack of food, the only fat left in the body will be between muscles, in joints and

organ cells. The side effects of this serve hunger include: feelings of being weak and dizzy,

irritable, and struggle to concentrate. Due to the body’s eating of fat and tissue for energy, this

results in muscle atrophy, the medical condition in which results in a loss of muscle mass;
consequently, within the matter of a few weeks, there will be no way for enough muscle to

support the body.

It is important to note that malnutrition is a continuous topic of research because despite

the fact that millions of people have been affected by the disease, there is still a great deal to

learn about it. The lack of food affects the immune system in such a way that the lymph nodes

shrink, and as a result fewer white blood cells are produced. The risk of malaria, as well as

pneumonia and sepsis, increases a lot when one has a reduced immune system.

Malnutrition is the main cause of death among children under the age of five in almost

half of the countries around the world. Children who suffer from malnutrition are at greater risk

of contracting diseases like measles, malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea that can be fatal to them.

The stress of global hunger continues to affect those in poor and developing continents, such as

Africa.

Personal Reflection:

There is a global issue of world hunger that hinders the development of many developing

countries, including Zimbabwe and Ethiopia, due to a lack of resources and materials. As a result

of this issue, communities and children continue to suffer from illnesses, diseases, and death. The

article discussed malnutrition, stating that it affects the immune system and even vital organs,

such as the heart. Researchers are claiming that they will only conduct research if money is

involved. This is likely due to the lack of money in these countries for them to afford proper

research assistance. Researchers are less likely to offer their services in poor and developing

countries.
In 2015, the United Nations established 17 sustainable development goals, including "Zero

hunger by 2030." The UN predicts that by 2030 there will be 840 million people affected by

hunger. Overall, the articleIn total, the article provides an eye-opening study covering the

dangers of world hunger and factors that contribute to the harsh reality for many people all over

the world, not only in Africa.