Gilead Sciences: The Global Access Program for HIV Drugs Viread (chemical name tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) is a significant new drug for the treatment of HIV/AIDS found by Gilead Sciences‚ which received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the commercial sale in October 2001.[1] As Gilead made plans to take the drug global in early 2003‚ pricing and distribution became key considerations. There were also many other considerations‚ such as designing an access program in
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This essay is a critical evaluation of a web page called “The Perception of HIV Among College Students” by Jarrett Way (Way‚ December 16‚2004). In the argumentative essay I intend to use this source mainly for the interview content and the conclusion. In the evaluation‚ I focus on three criteria: first‚ I will investigate the authority of the author‚ judging whether it is a professional report or not. Also‚ I will briefly discuss the objectivity and authenticity in terms of the content. Second‚ I
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Policy Brief: HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Adolescents in South Africa Heterosexual intercourse among adolescents is the primary method of HIV transmission in South Africa‚ with the majority of new infections occurring in the 21 25 year age group. An HIV-prevention campaign promoting abstinence among young people would seem to be an effective barrier to further infections. However‚ a policy promoting abstinence approaches the problem only superficially‚ and would not take into account all of
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Women are facing devastating effects of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and India. In the two countries women are already economically‚ culturally and socially disadvantaged lacking access to treatment‚ financial support and education. They are outside the structures of power and decision making. With no control over their bodies and sexual relations. They are looked at as the main transmitters of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) referred generally as women diseases.This topic is important to study
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Corporate Social Responsibility 13/12/2013 HIV OUTBREAK: THE USE OF PROTECTION IN THE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ‘The porn films are not about sex. Sex is airbrushed and digitally washed out of the films...Pornography is about getting yourself off at someone else’s expense.’ (Chris Hedges) Sexuality is a fundamental and essential part of our humanity (IPPF‚ 2008). Porn however‚ is not. The adult entertainment industry aims to meet the fantasies and desires of those who consume it. In order
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The importance of Confidentiality and Data Protection for home based childcare Childminder must handle all information that she has on the child as confidential and should be shared only with the child’s parents and the child. It is essential to handle data about children and families in a confidential way‚ due to that they have a legal right to privacy. It is equally important that information should not be passed on without written approval of the parents or carer‚ because they have the
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translation services‚ interpreting services‚ speech and language services‚ advocacy services 4.1 Confidentiality is closely interwoven with the concept of privacy. Every individual has the right to privacy. Privacy requires that facts or information which have been shared by someone with another party remain private and are not disclosed without the permission
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1. Analyze the Jaffee v. Redmond (1996) case and the implications this case has had for communication between counselor and client. On June 27‚ 1991‚ Mary Lu Redmond‚ a police officer‚ responded to a fight at an apartment complex. Believing that Ricky Allen was about to stab a man he was chasing‚ she shot and killed him. The administrator of Mr. Allen’s estate‚ Carrie Jaffee‚ filed suit in Federal District Court alleging that Officer Redmond violated Mr. Allen’s constitutional rights by using
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Media Effects And Theories – “It’s Never Just HIV” Media affects how people behave by what it displays and portrays be it crime‚ violence or sexual inappropriateness. This essay serves to discuss the effects of media and how media can influence human actions and behaviour in life. In the first paragraph I shall define and discuss the media effects. Following that‚ in the second paragraph‚ I will explain my media item and its perceived effects on an audience. Lastly‚ I shall link up my media aspect
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The importance of confidentiality and Data Protection for home based childcare When working in a childcare setting it is often inevitable to come across confidential information about children and families you are working with. Confidential information is personal information‚ which should not be shared with unauthorised person or organisations. It also means a childminder should never discuss a child with a friend or other parents. Most common information held by childcare practitioner are
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