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-- 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: The effect on the global community. According to the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) At the end of 1999; an estimated 34.3 million people were living with HIV/AIDS. Most of the people living with HIV‚ 95% of the global total‚ live in developing countries.” Examples of the impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa‚ Asia‚ Latin America‚ the Caribbean‚ and the Newly Independent States provide insight into the demographics‚ modes of exposure‚ treatment
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HIV/AIDS Kusumojati 1206289874 Rendy Yonas 1206289823 Kharriz Abiyasa 1006806066 For English Presentation on 20th dec 2012. 1 1. What is HIV/AIDS? Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). AIDS is a major concern in almost every country in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the cumulative number of AIDS cases in the world is up to 2.5 million persons. AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death among people
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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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------------------------------------------------- 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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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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CHAPTER ONE- Introduction 1.1Background HIV and AIDS is a major health problem in developing countries. An estimated million people living with HIV or AIDS worldwide and more than 3 million die every year from AIDS-related illnesses. At of the end of 2007‚ WHO/UNAIDS estimated that 70‚256 people out of the total population of 25.2 million people were living with HIV‚ indicating a prevalence of about 0.55 % in the adult population in Nepal‚ though only 10‚546 cases have been reported. Out of 28
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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 and the therapeutic
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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?
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