Millions of Africans die each year from infectious diseases, such as AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis; from poor nutrition or lack of clean drinking water; or from diseases like measles and polio that have been conquered in developed countries through the use of vaccines.
Today, obesitythe state of being very overweightis a problem that gets worse each year, particularly as many people spend less time exercising and more time on the couch or sitting at a computer.
Sixteen-year-old Kevin Colvin, burdened by his parent's fighting, the recent death of his best friend and slipping grades, despairs that he's just "e;a waste of space on this planet.