and has aided to why Africa still is perceived today‚ especially with epidemics such as HIV/AIDs‚ Ebola‚ and refugees fleeing war torn countries. Africa is an enormous continent with over 1.26 billion people living on it spread out between 54 countries. With this in mind it is important to remember that particular crises affect only particular regions of Africa for example‚ northern Africa has lower HIV/AIDs rates than even the US and many other western countries‚ and is really a problem in southern
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Foreign Aid as a tool for Foreign Policy Foreign aid is defined as voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another country‚ at times as leverage to cohorts the receiving country do what the donor country wants. But it may be given as a signal of diplomatic approval‚ or to strengthen a military ally‚ to reward a government for behavior desired by the country giving the aid‚ to extend the donor ’s cultural influence‚ or to gain political strength here at home as abroad.
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EQ 7/2 EQ 7/2 PHT 112: HIV AIDS Determinants‚ Prevention and Management INTRODUCTION Human behavior plays a key role in most of the disease condition in life. a) Socialization; is a life long process through which individuals in a society develop an awareness of social norms and values; achieve destine of self. b) Norms: Rules and expectations conduct which either prescribes a given type of behavior‚ or forbid it. c) Values: Culturally defined standards held by human individuals or groups
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Young People: The Greatest Hope for Turning the Tide Young people remain at the centre of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in terms of rates of infection‚ vulnerability‚ impact‚ and potential for change. They have grown up in a world changed by AIDS but many still lack comprehensive and correct knowledge about how to prevent HIV infection. This situation persists even though the world has agreed that young people have the human right to education‚ information and services that could protect them from harm
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take the medication my health care provider gave me. I do not want my wife of anyone else to know. If she begins to show signs of not feeling well‚ then I will tell her. I just can’t tell anyone. What will people think of me if they know I have AIDS?” 1. Briefly discuss how the HIV is transmitted and how it is not. How can Mr. Thomas prevent the transmission of HIV to his wife and others? In infected people‚ infectious HIV is present only in cells and in some bodily fluids. HIV can
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AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV is transmitted usually through unprotected sex with someone who is already infected‚ but it can also be transmitted through infected blood. The immune system is greatly affected by the disease. Once it enters the body‚ the virus recognizes a protein on helper T-cells‚ called CD4 (Cluster of Differentiation Antigen No. 4)‚ and it attaches onto that receptor to take over the CD4 cell. The result is a virus
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HIV/AIDS The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease cause by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)‚ which is one type of chronic disease that mainly attacks the immune system of the body. The immune system includes all the organs and cells that work to fight off the infection or disease (Daniels‚ 1985). HIV attacks the convolute part of the immune system. HIV weakens the immune system by destroying the CD4 (T-cell) lymphocytes. CD4 is one type of blood cell that helps protect the
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Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS 1. There is no cure for HIV or AIDS‚ so abstinence from sexual activity is the best course of action. 2. If you do want to engage in sexual activity‚ make sure that both you and your partner get tested and are HIV negative. 3. Use barrier protection consistently and every time. Barrier methods‚ like condoms and dental dams‚ provide a large measure of protection from transmission by preventing direct contact with semen and blood. Condoms and dental dams
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transmission of HIV (i.e. Abstain). The risk can also be reduced‚ through avoiding sexual intercourse other than with a mutually faithful uninfected partner (i.e. Be faithful) or through the correct and consistent use of condoms (i.e. Condomise). Avoiding AIDS as easy as... • A bstain • B e faithful • C ondomise PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMITION. An intervention known as “prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV‚” or PMTCT‚ provides drugs‚ counseling and psychological support
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HIV and How It Attacks How HIV works in your body The immune system is the body’s natural defense against infections and disease. Your immune system is made up of different types of cells that protect your body from bacteria and viruses. For example‚ the CD4 cells which is also known as the T cells are part of the immune system. These cells recognize viruses and bacteria and help your body fight the infection. HIV is a type of virus that cannot make copies of itself(reproduce) on its own
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