Aids Dan Jarum

Throughout the Age of AIDS film many topics that were related to AIDS were brought up that I did not know anything about before. I did not know that there could so many strings attached to a disease and have such an influence in people’s lives whether it was negative or positive.

One of the most well-known point guard to ever play the game of basketball in the National Basketball Association and his disease. On August 14, 1959 Magic Johnson was born (Dakers 17).

A violent epidemic rapidly spreading across the world, the AIDS virus has forced doctors and healthcare professionals alike to take extensive measures when handling anything possibly contaminated. Furthermore, the Halsey Health Products line of sharps disposal containers are a necessity for hospitals across the country making up an annual market demand of 109 million containers sold. Dealing with such a potentially dangerous threat of infection the strength and reliability of sharps containers must surpass any federal standards and should be able to withstand all conditions. In addition, the integrity of this product is a key factor for the Halsey Corporation as it comprises a significant share of the targeted $900 million in sales.

AIDS, the disease that's killed 35 million people since the 1970’s and 70 million people to this day are currently living with this disease as it affects their life on a daily basis.

This second to last chapter is addressing the STI know as HIV or AIDS, how it is caused and what it effects. The biology and society talks about a miskake that some researchers made while trying to dicover a cure for HIV. This included them placing an infected cold virus in people and then possibly causeing more people to develop the disease. This is something that I never had to deal with among anyone that I know. I do know that during the 1950’s to the early 90’s there was no idea to what this actually was. In Forrest Gump for example, Jenny, one of the leading characters, dies from contracting AIDS.

AIDS has also taken a greater toll on certain ethnic groups. In 2004 the American Journal of Public Health released a study that showed that AIDS has a disproportionate effect upon Latino women, and represents the fourth leading cause of death for Latinas aged 25 to 44 years old. It was also noted that 38.3% of Mexican-American women had not received any sex education in schools. Around half received no sex education from their parents. The journal also reported that parents in Latino families generally don’t discuss sexuality with their children, and gave a few possibilities why. Religion plays a factor as Catholicism is particularly prevalent in Latino culture. Traditional parents may not discuss things such as contraceptives or sex

Although many people see this book as a great modern interpretation of the AIDS evolution, I found it difficult to be fully engaged with the immense amount of scientific information and terms. Despite the fact I do not have a positive opinion of the book, Pepin’s extensive knowledge and research is evident and bolsters his claims and his epidemiology. Pepin beings the book with the origins of AIDS, debunking the popular claims which spread throughout the United States. Secondly, Pepin introduces the way the AIDS epidemic spread and then completely devastated the Central African population. Afterwards, Pepin reveals how AIDS spread, thus contradicting the knowledge the general population of America has known since the 1980’s. After reading all of this, I felt increasingly more annoyed with how the entire AIDS epidemic has been handled. The information on how the spread of AIDS truly occurred is not widely diffused throughout America, so the notion of it being predominantly gay related is still well-known. Jacques Pepin does an astounding job with disclosing the information of the AIDS epidemic, but the information remained difficult to read due to the dry and immense amount of scientific verbiage.

AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, have been a worldwide issue for years. There have been countless controversies about AIDS but not many know the real truth behind this disease. AIDS epidemic have crucially changed American medicine procedures and greatly induced economic and social changes in the United States of America.

Although advancements in AIDS research have continued over the past 2 decades, the misconception that people can contract the AIDS virus from sharing a drink is still prevalent. Aids is a major issue throughout the world and kills many people. One of the problems with aids is that it can kill people. A current solution for aids is there are medicines that people suffering from aids take and these medicines increase a person with aids life span. A future plan for aids is to find a cure so that people stop dying from aids. Aids is a recurring problem throughout history and it needs to be stopped so people stop dying.

In the first place, a summary is necessary in better understanding the main points of this over 1500-word article. Initially, the author gave out two contending views on the use of condoms in Africa: one is that condom distribution is among the most effective ways to control the spread of AIDS and the other is that condoms are useless and even one cause of high HIV transmission rate in this region. Then, he raises the question whether condoms really stop AIDS and gradually explains his reason for agreeing with the latter view. As for him, there is only one simple reason: Condoms provide a false sense of security to the users; therefore they keep using them without being aware of the high risks. According to him, instead of

The number of women contracting HIV is on the rise. They account for 50% of all projected HIV infections throughout the world each year (Gurung, 2014). Inner-city minority adolescent girls are at an increased risk of obtaining sexually transmitted HIV, and evidence portrays HIV infections are growing in this population (Fisher, Fisher, Bryan & Misovich, 2002). It is imperative to address the culture surrounding these young women and noticing what puts them at risk; a targeted intervention, and a sustainable intervention is needed to reduce the number of women contracting HIV.

Over the years, HIV and AIDS has been a growing epidemic. More and more people are being diagnosed with these life-threatening viruses. HIV, which stands for human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. In other words, it interferes with the body's ability to fight the organisms that cause disease (“HIV/AIDS,” 2014). AIDS, which stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is the last stage of HIV infection. Like in the name, AIDS is acquired; meaning it is not inherited, but is something obtained. People with HIV usually get AIDS in the last stage of the infection (2014). Many people with both of these viruses cannot live a healthy life due to their weak immune system, thus leading to death. This is

AIDS is a relatively new disease that emerged in the 20th century. It has spread to all parts of the world and claims millions of lives each year. One of the countries that has been impacted the most is South Africa. There are 6.1 million people living with HIV and around 370 000 new cases a year, according to the UNAIDS "Global report" from 2013. Though major cities like Jonesburg are vastly developed, much of the country still remains rural, which aids in the spread of the disease. The country has the largest retroviral program in the world but 240 000 people are dying of AIDS related disease each year1. Understanding the social construction and causation of the disease is vital for devising a plan to help combat the spread of HIV in South Africa. The virus has no regards of social status or race. Usually the ones who suffer the most are the poor and the minorities. The poor living conditions, lack of sanitation , sexual habits of the population and the ineffective government efforts up to 1994 exacerbated the problem.

According to Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration by George D. Pozgar, the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a fatal disease that destroys the body’s ability to fight bacteria and viruses. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is considered to be the deadliest epidemic in human history with the first case being reported in 1981. It has been estimated that more than 21 million people have died from AIDS. (Pozgar, 2012, p. 353 & 364)

AIDS was a global disaster that brought a lot of confusion, not only among the victims who had contracted it, but also among the major stakeholders in the healthcare sector. While the CDC was busy looking for a possible cure, the government and other sectors remained tongue-tied, since there was hardly anything that could be done to save the lives at that moment. This situation was very chaotic, and created anxiety among the patients. The majority of the victims were the gay males in the United States. Since it was only noticed among them, there were numerous stereotypes that cropped regarding the population which was potentially targeted by the disease. As seen in the documentary How to Survive a Plague, there were many issues cut across