After viewing the documentary film‚ ’Out of Control: AIDS in Black America’‚ I was shocked and vividly awaken to how this disease has reached epidemic portion in the black community of this country‚ and how it has been ignored by both black and white leadership at all levels of community involvement and well as at governmental levels . Phill Wilson‚ executive director of the Black AIDS Institute in Los Angeles says that many of our black leaders and celebrities have acknowledged and supported to
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HIV/AIDS has been named a global epidemic with its toll being felt significantly especially in Africa. It has been a major cause of death in the world; it also continues to be a public health concern. It poses a risk to future generations with villages being wiped out due to its impacts (Iliffe‚ p.47). The most affected generation being the most active age group leaving the elderly and aged to look after the young. Widows and orphans have been a major occurrence in many villages and they struggle
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World AIDS Day‚ observed on 1 December every year‚ is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day‚ often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995‚ the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day. Governments of other nations have followed suit and issued similar announcements. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007‚[1] and
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The Overlooked Epidemic The HIV/AIDS disease had become a prevalent problem across the globe. Several countries on various continents have become breeding grounds for the malignant disease. According to global statistics‚ each day over 1‚500 children become infected with HIV (“HIV/AIDS Statistics”). This is an astounding number that will continue to rise unless great action is taken. People of all race/ethnicity have been affected in the United States‚ even the NBA superstar‚ Magic Johnson. In
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Should be Concerned with the AIDS Epidemic in Africa “2000 began with 24 million Africans infected with the virus. In the absence of a medical miracle‚ nearly all will die before 2010. Each day‚ 6‚000 Africans die from AIDS. Each day‚ an additional 11‚000 are infected.” Even though we live in America‚ we still have the right to protect others and ourselves and have somewhat of an obligation to help everyone‚ even those in Africa‚ out. We should be concerned with the AIDS epidemic in Africa because
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Visual aids are learning tools that educators and presenters use to convey an idea more effectively. It is important that visual aids are tailored for a particular audience‚ depending on their needs. Also‚ teachers and presenters should use visual aids only as helping tools and not depend on them to teach a subject. Here are some of the many benefits of visual aids. Advantages of Visual Aids Visual Aids: Strengthen the clarity of the speaker’s message Increase the interest of the speaker’s
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AIDS: The Silent Killer Introduction AIDS is one of the most commonly known sexually transmitted diseases. The last stages of HIV‚ Human Immunodeficiency Virus‚ are what we know as AIDS‚ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV is similar to other viruses like the flu or common cold except the human immune system cannot destroy the virus. The virus can hide in the cells of the body for long periods of time and attacks important parts of the immune system like T-cells or CD4 cells. Once HIV destroys
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CASE PROGRAM 2004-57.1 HIV/AIDS in the Barbados workplace – one company’s dilemma On 20 June 2004‚ George Hope‚ the General Manager of Caron Foods‚ a major manufacturing company in Barbados‚ faced the challenge of having to deal with the death of one of his employees - Maxine Cave - who had died of AIDS. Maxine was a production worker in the food plant and had been with the company for five years. She was a dedicated employee who had a positive work attitude. She rarely missed a day from work
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org/ HIV and AIDS Activities - information from the FDA Office of Special Health Issues. www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/hiv.html Specialized Information Services Home Page - US National Library ... - ... Library of Medicine (NLM) is responsible for information resources and services in toxicology‚ environmental health‚ chemistry‚ HIV/AIDS‚ and specialized ... www.sis.nlm.nih.gov CDC-NCHSTP-Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) Home Page - ... CDC - Divisions of HIV / AIDS Prevention Home Page;
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My current event is about how AIDS is the top cause for deaths in young women. In its first study of women’s health around the globe‚ the World Health Organization said that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.Unsafe sex is the leading risk factor in. Throughout the world‚ one in five deaths among women in this age group is linked to unsafe sex‚ according to the U.N. agency. The data were included in a report that attempts to highlight
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