The Howard Hospital has a large children's ward. Many of the patients suffer from malaria, a common childhood disease in Africa.
70 percent of Zimbabweans are living in poverty. Those who contract the AIDS virus are unable do much in terms of treatment until their illness has become severe. If an infected person can catch a ride to a clinic or hospital, she still may not be able to afford the drugs let alone be able to afford the fare for the bus ride home or to the hospital next time to get more drugs.