Running head: HIV/AIDS in African Americans 1 HIV/AIDS in November 15‚ 2012 Research‚ Definition‚ and Statement of HIV/AIDS African-Americans are the ethnic group most affected by HIV/AIDS. Ironically african-americans represent 14% of the population of the United States ‚ but represent 44% across the gender line. African-american men represent 70% of HIV infections among the ethnic group‚ however african-american women are also highly at risk of HIV infection. Indeed
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What is HIV? What is AIDS? Two big questions which have been answered only recently. What we still don ’t understand is what HIV and AIDS bring to. Is it just death and physical sufferings? No. There is much more. Alongside these first problems there are other secondary problems which are not usually thought of. I will talk about the sociological‚ economic and ethical issues surrounding the availability of treatment in different countries‚ but first I must explain what HIV and AIDS are. Basically
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The AIDS epidemic claimed more than 3 million lives in 2002‚and an estimated 5 million people acquired the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2002 - bringing to 42 million the number of people globally living with the virus. As the world enters the third decade of the AIDS epidemic‚ the evidence of its impact is undeniable. Wherever the epidemic has spread unchecked‚ it is robbing countries of the resources and capacities on which human security and development depend. In some regions‚ HIV/AIDS
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Develop a Country with AIDS One often hears that the drug is a ladder to be a developed country. When every illness has its own cure‚ there will be no health problems that we have to consider. Therefore‚ everyone can work hard‚ achieve his or her own success‚ and juxtapose the welfare of the country. But‚ is it true that drug will only bring favorable effects to the society? Is it true that drug is the heavenly way to achieve prosperity? When we talk about drugs‚ we cannot ignore one of the deadliest
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An Exploration of the dynamics of HIV/AIDS. | People have unlimited needs and wants‚ but governments have limited resources. In the allocation of funds to any sector‚ the government faces competing interests. Money must be allocated for roads‚ public transportation‚ education as well as health care. Thus any government‚ seeking the people’s best interests would need to find a way to allocate resources that would be both efficient and equitable. HIV is an epidemic that treatments to wipe
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HIV and AIDS Have you ever wondered what HIV or AIDS are? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It causes AIDS which stands for acquired immune deficiency. These viruses attacks the immune system and can cause you to die because it attacks your helper T cells. There are no cures‚ but you can take medication to help with the symptoms. AIDS and HIV are STD. When one person has AIDS and you have contact with that person they can transmit that disease to you. Another way you can develop AIDS
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Throughout the world there are many different issues regarding STI/HIV that is causing premature deaths and a reduction in quality of life. Specifically‚ there are many diseases that are contracted through intravenous drug use‚ many of which can be prevented. Blood borne pathogens can be transmitted through intravenous drug use. Intravenous drug use‚ or IDU‚ is performed with a needle and syringe through injection‚ which directly puts drugs into the bloodstream. Drug users often share or use dirty
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HIV/AIDS in South Korea Fall 2011 H312 AIDS and STIS in Modern Society AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)‚ is a world pandemic disease that has plagued countries around the world since 1981. HIV/AIDS affects both men and women of all ages. AIDS is a deadly disease that deteriorates the immune system. You don’t have to be sexually active to get AIDS some people are even born with it. It has an impact on many people’s lives either by themselves being
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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) are conditions in the human body that cause failure in the immune system leading to life threatening infections and tumors. HIV was first discovered 30 years ago on June 5th‚ 1981 in a group of young gay men. HIV began to spread through the entire population of people. Since then over 60 million people have been infected with HIV and more than 25 million have died form an AIDS related causes (www.emedicinehealth.com)
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Human service professional and hospice care workers work with patients with the virus HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Early on during the AIDS crisis social workers or human service professionals dealt more with the terminal parts of AIDS by starting up hospice services for the patients. Later on after much research and education the human service worker dealt with more of the psychosocial issues involved. Hospice services can provide advocacy
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