Residents of Africa suffer from preventable, treatable and deadly diseases every day at a higher rate than developed countries. The health crisis in Africa is the main cause of all these deaths and includes inefficient health systems. As a result, the inefficiency of Africa's healthcare systems results in poor care delivery and a shortage of healthcare professionals. The health crisis in Africa is a current issue impacting the lives of many Africans who do not have the same access to resources as developed countries like the United States. These resources can save the lives of many Africans dying from preventable and treatable diseases, and understanding why the African continent has little access to them should be interesting. In the following paragraphs the information will answer who is affected by the African health crisis, what government programs or agencies have impacted the African health system, why there is a shortage of nurses, and how this issue has been addressed. The health crisis in Africa is a major problem that affects all residents of Africa in some way. The crisis affects Africans because preventable diseases and poor sanitation conditions mean they have a low life expectancy. The high rate of preventable diseases transmitted throughout the population includes tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and malaria. The issue of healthcare in Africa affects all poor people who have limited access to care, supplies, health workers, health facilities or education. The healthcare system in Africa is inefficient in poor areas and an example includes living in unsanitary, poverty-stricken areas resulting in malnutrition, infections or viruses, death and a... middle of paper ......or In Africa, infant mortality was 2.7% in the white population and 20% in the black population, furthermore, the life expectancy of white Africans was 70 years while it was 55 for blacks (Kons, 2008). In 1994, the government transitioned from apartheid to democracy, inequalities between blacks and whites remained the same, and health care improved somewhat. The shortage of health professionals is shown in this paragraph and is a problem that negatively impacts Africa's poor. Medicine men in Africa were highly prized for their healing abilities (Khapoya, 37). Due to the shortage of health workers in public health systems in Africa, the capacity to treat the sick and injured is not possible. There needs to be a variety of healthcare professionals who specialize in different aspects of healthcare to promote well-being, treat illnesses and injuries, and prevent illnesses and injuries from occurring..