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Introduction The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) do not seem to be a major topic of discussion in the World today. Especially within the United States, HIV and AIDS are not conversed about as openly as perhaps it was in the past two decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the end of 2010 there were approximately 1.1 million people living in the United States with the HIV virus. Of those 1.1 million people

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus (Avert). It is virus that attacks the immune system, our body’s defense against disease (Avert). Individuals who become infected with HIV will find it harder to fight infections (Avert). HIV is located in semen, blood, vaginal and anal fluids, and breast milk (HIV and Aids). The most common method to become infected is through anal or vaginal sex without a condom (HIV and Aids). Other forms of contraction include using infected needles/ syringes, from mother

Adolescents and HIV in Atlanta Georgia The Human Immune-deficiency Virus is an epidemic that has devastated the world since its discovery in the year 1981. Over 30 million people in the US have succumbed to the epidemic while close to 1.1 million people are now living with the disease. Young people in the US are the most vulnerable group and are continually at high risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. About 39% of reported HIV cases are among youths aged between 13-29 years (Granich et al. 2011). Various

empower students with the knowledge and agency to live healthy lives as they balance their sexual, emotional and physical health. Taking an HIV test is an intimidating experience for many people, so I want to provide my peers a warm, anonymous, and safe space where they can share their experiences while I help them make informed decisions that reflect their cherished values and beliefs. This role will help me increase my emotional intelligence and mindfulness of different people, making me a strong

I grew up in the small town of Sweeny, Texas in Brazoria County. Brazoria County has a population of over 330,000 people and about 1,600 thousand square miles long. The majority of Brazoria County is a combination of small towns that gradually get bigger as you get towards the Houston area. About 77.5% of the population is white, 13.5 is African American, 6.8 is Asian and the other 2.2 percent makes up many different races. The overall health ranking of Brazoria County is 23 out of 234 in 2017 (County

catastrophic. With an average of one out of four people carrying an STD even though they may not possess the symptoms, they pass it on through the increase in sexual behavior. If we as a nation work together to increase sexual standards and promote safe sex, then we can control this outbreak

Sex is a very awkward subject to talk about especially for parents to their children, as it brings up thoughts and topics over raging hormones and actions. Ever since humans have evolved through time, sex has been imperative to survival by sharing various genetics, skills, and traits from both parties. Seems easy enough? Not necessarily. Even if parents do use the classic ‘birds and the bees’ analogy for discuss this scandalous subject, children are still curious about how it works and wish to explore

becoming impregnated at a young age, and (c)missing out on opportunities and goals they set out for themselves previous to these unfortunate, life changing encounters. It is imperative to educate these individuals on the importance of safe sex. The education of safe sex is an imperative and crucial step in preventing the previous consequences. STD’s and HIV Many of the school based abstinence only sex education curricula, state that sexual activity outside of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological

Teenage pregnancy takes place when a female under the age of 20 falls pregnant. Boonstra (2011) identified that moderate rates of teenage pregnancy occur in Australia with 43.7 pregnancies per 1000 teenage girls. This is a significant contemporary issue as there are larger risks involved with teenage pregnancy including health, financial and social implications (Brinkman et al, 2016), creating larger socio-economic problems for young parents, their children and society (Zhou et al, 2016). To reduce

“Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world”, was stated by the famous Nelson Mandela. If education is proven to be effective in fixing global issues, like HIV/AIDS, then why do many continents, such as Africa, not use education as an ethical way to break the cycle of serious health epidemics? HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest health issues the world faces today, but particularly Africa has the largest epidemic rate. In the article by author Kristien Michielsen, she states