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Running head: WILLOWBROOK CONFLICT BETWEEN RESEARCH AND ETHICS Willowbrook Conflict Between Research and Ethics July 05, 2010 Willowbrook Conflict Between Research and Ethics The Willowbrook State School for children with mental retardation became notorious for and a prime example of a conflict between research and ethics when the details of a research project and the treatment of the residents. Willowbrook initially opened as a new hospital serving WWII veterans however this changed when

Introduction The African continent represents 12% of the worlds population, but Sub-Saharan Africa disproportionately represents nearly 70% of the worlds HIV cases (1). Within that, it has been estimated that there are 6.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, which is the highest number from any country in the world (2), and represents 17% of the global burden of HIV infection (3). HAART has been the mainstay of treatment for HIV in industrialised countries since the 1990’s (4)

Today, as we must know HIV is still spreading around the world and neither a vaccine nor a cure exists. The prevention of the disease remains the main key of the strategy to stop the epidemic. The most common mode of HIV transmission is sexual contact; therefore, HIV prevention is closely linked to the sexual and reproductive health of men and women. Effective prevention programs include interventions that promote sex abstinence, delay sexual initiation, maintain a mutually faithful partner, limit

NACP and HIV counselling NACP began in 1987, as an Indian health ministry initiated surveillance taskforce, after the first Indian HIV case was reported. Since then, it has extended its role to provide HIV services (IAVI, 2005; Singh et al., 2005). In 1992, the Indian Health Ministry set up the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) as a separate wing to implement and closely monitor various components of the programme (Singh et al., 2005; NACO, 2015b). Services provided under this programme trickle

HIV can be transmitted from an HIV infected mother to her newborn child. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), without antiretroviral treatment of the mother, up to 30% of infants born to HIV positive mother’s become infected with HIV themselves. The number increases to 35%-50% if the mother breastfeeds the baby (aidsinfonet, 2014). The risk of HIV transmission to the infant from the mother decreases significantly if the mother used antiretrovirals throughout pregnancy and labor. If the

1. If HIV-seropositivity is detected, what additional confirmatory tests should be done? List 3 tests and describe their principle. Western blotting - In Western blotting first, the macromolecules have to be separated via gel electrophoresis. The molecules now separated by electrophoresis are blotted onto either a nitrocellulose or a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membrane (a second matrix). To inhibit the binding of nonspecific antibodies to the membrane surface it is subsequently blocked. Then

Literature Review 1. Overview Couples HIV Testing and Counselling HIV Testing and Counselling HIV antibody tests were first issued by the World Health Organization in 1992 (WHO, 1997), since then with frequent update of recommendations, HIV testing and counselling continue to be the gateway to HIV prevention, essential treatments and cares (Fonner et al., 2012, WHO, 2012b). However, globally not more than half (49%-58%) of people living with HIV knew their serostatus (WHO, 2015b). To address this

Encephalitis, also known as inflammation of the brain is a rare condition that causes an irritation, swelling of the brain and in most cases nerve damage. Viral and bacterial encephalitis can easily be mistaken as the flu with shocking long-term effects. In many cases, encephalitis does not last long and has a mild effect. “However, in some cases encephalitis can be life-threatening. About 10,000 to 20,000 cases of encephalitis are reported each year in the United States” (Ehrlich, 2014). There are

1. Show off your products Use video to highlight a selection of products you offer, and be sure to add new videos of new products or lesser-known products. You could even shoot extreme close ups and engage your customers by asking them to guess the product. Great contest idea!  ​​  One of the most successful product marketing campaigns ever, was from a company that makes blenders. The CEO, Tom Dickson, explains in a recent interview, "'Will it Blend?' was developed accidentally by a new marketing

E-Commerce Trends: Viral Marketing For years businesses have understood the power of word-of-mouth advertising; both positive and negative. Enough negative comments spread by unhappy customers can have a devastating impact, and it is obviously desirable to have people spreading the word about the positive attributes of a business's product or service. Yet until recently, although companies certainly have paid attention to popular buzz, marketing campaigns have not been planned based mostly, or