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.
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is one of the worldâs most serious health and development challenges: 1  According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , 2  According to WHO, 3  A UNAIDS report shows that 19 million of the 35 million people living with HIV today do not know that they have the virus.