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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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    Effect of HIV/AIDs on Society 72 Since the beginning of the epidemic more than 15 million Africans have died from AIDS. Nearly two-thirds of all people living with HIV are found in sub-Saharan Africa‚ although this region contains only about 10% of the world’s population. The Impact on the Health Sector This epidemic has an extraordinary burden on already troubled health sector. As the epidemic matures‚ the demand for care for those living with HIV rises‚ as does the toll of AIDS on health

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    HIV and AIDS AND POVERTY; HOUSEHOLD (HH) ECONOMIC STRENGTHENING AS A STRATEGY FOR BREAKING THE VICIOUS CYCLE Introduction While HIV and AIDS affect the poor and the rich‚ the poor people are‚ nevertheless‚ doubly disadvantaged. The reasons why poor people are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS are: a) b) c) d) e) Poor people have fewer choices; Poor people are less able to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS; Poor people may have fewer rights‚ or be unaware of their rights; The majority of the world’s poor

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    What is HIV/AIDS? HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus It is one of a group of viruses known as retroviruses. After getting into the body‚ the virus kills or damages cells of the body’s immune system. The body tries to keep up by making new cells or trying to contain the virus‚ but eventually the HIV wins out and progressively destroys the body’s ability to fight infections and certain cancers. This eventually leads to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) when the virus has destroyed so much

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    ------------------------------------------------- REACTION PAPER “HIV / AIDS” I. Title: HIV / AIDS Date: December 10‚ 2011 Name of speaker: Darius Umande II. Overview of the topic As I have learned from my past lessons in high school and elementary‚ HIV which stands for human immunodeficiency virus is a kind of virus‚ specifically lentivirus‚ that causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome better known as AIDS. As what our high school teacher taught us‚ HIV can be transmitted commonly from person

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    When we think of HIV/AIDS we have certain populations in mind. We hear about its ravages on young men and women; on the gay and transgender populations; on the homeless and the intravenous drug user. We seldom think about HIV/AIDS and senior citizens. What no one talks about is HIV/AIDS and the older adult. It’s no wonder that when you talk to our senior citizens‚ they may have the perception that HIV/AIDS is not a risk to them. Is HIV/AIDS a risk to older adults? Is HIV/AIDS over 50 a problem? (Cichocki

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    Abstract There have been studies on HIV/AIDS‚ but there is currently no cure for the virus/disease. There is a misconception that AIDS is transmitted‚ but what people don’t know is that the virus HIV is what is transmitted; leading to the disease AIDS. The risk factors‚ major health promoting behaviors and symptoms that can alleviate the hardships that come with the virus/disease‚ can cause stress‚ frustration and conflict managing the illness. The impact of the medical condition on the mental health

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    HIV/AIDS-- A Deadly Disease HIV and AIDS are a silent killer virus that many people have today‚ and even more that do not even know they have it. With the millions of viruses and diseases in the world‚ HIV and AIDS are the two that struck the world by surprise‚ becoming one of the most serious and most common diseases not just in the United States‚ but also around the world. HIV and AIDS is caused by genetics‚ accidental contamination‚ and sex; it therefore leads to medical doctors trying to find

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    HIV/AIDS in Haiti HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly through Haiti‚ they have the highest cases‚ and due to poverty they will continue to be on the large scale. This is one of the Global Social problems brought up in Poto Mitan. According to the dictionary.com AIDS is defined as “a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections‚ as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and‚ to certain cancers‚ as Kaposi’s sarcoma‚and to neurological disorders: caused by a

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    HIV/AIDS Amber Findley HCA/240 01/27/2013 Shannon White HIV/AIDS HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)/AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) was first discovered in the early 1980s. These cases were seen in men who had multiple sexual partners with other men and IV drug users. “AIDS is now a pandemic.” (Zelman‚ Tompary‚ Raymond‚ Holdaway‚ & Mulvihill‚ 2010) The purpose of this paper is to describe what HIV/AIDS is. This paper will also

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