In a world where HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases are widely accepted in today’s society, due largely in part to the modern advances in medical treatments, many people fail to realize the long lasting effects of those diseases. Not only do many people have trouble realizing the effects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) but they fail to realize that it will eventually cause AIDS without the proper level of care. The level of health care a person who has contracted Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) will affect the quality of their life. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the definition of AIDS is a disease of the human immune system that is characterized cytologically especially by reduction in the numbers
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There are several adverse effects of AIDS on the human body, varying in severity. They range from less severe effects like; fatigue, weight loss and diarrhea to life threatening effects like; tuberculosis, pneumonia, and Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP). For those with access to medical treatment there are several treatments for AIDS, most of which start when it is still in the HIV stage. The most common form of treatment is a type of therapy called Antiretroviral therapy, which is taken usually taken in the form of a pill. Currently on the market there are approximately 31 different Antiretroviral therapy medications that are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. This is great for people who live in developed countries but for those who live in under developed countries don’t have access to these lifesaving drugs due to either poor healthcare infrastructure or the high cost of the drug. It’s these problem lead to a much higher mortality rate and a much faster progression rate of the disease in under developed countries. There is also a mental toll being diagnosed with a terminal illness takes on an individual. Although in recent year it has been easier to deal with campaigns to raise awareness and an abundance of support groups to find comfort …show more content…
It all depends on where you are located at in the world, the level of healthcare you have access to, and if you have proper insurance or not. Even when you all the right factors to set you up for success with medical treatment, your wallet could still see a hit from things like copays and sick days from work for doctors’ visits. Then there is the worst case scenario for individuals affected AIDS in those under developed countries who literally spend most of the earning on overpriced medications because they have no subsidized healthcare to help offset the cost of those
There are several adverse effects of AIDS on the human body, varying in severity. They range from less severe effects like; fatigue, weight loss and diarrhea to life threatening effects like; tuberculosis, pneumonia, and Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP). For those with access to medical treatment there are several treatments for AIDS, most of which start when it is still in the HIV stage. The most common form of treatment is a type of therapy called Antiretroviral therapy, which is taken usually taken in the form of a pill. Currently on the market there are approximately 31 different Antiretroviral therapy medications that are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. This is great for people who live in developed countries but for those who live in under developed countries don’t have access to these lifesaving drugs due to either poor healthcare infrastructure or the high cost of the drug. It’s these problem lead to a much higher mortality rate and a much faster progression rate of the disease in under developed countries. There is also a mental toll being diagnosed with a terminal illness takes on an individual. Although in recent year it has been easier to deal with campaigns to raise awareness and an abundance of support groups to find comfort …show more content…
It all depends on where you are located at in the world, the level of healthcare you have access to, and if you have proper insurance or not. Even when you all the right factors to set you up for success with medical treatment, your wallet could still see a hit from things like copays and sick days from work for doctors’ visits. Then there is the worst case scenario for individuals affected AIDS in those under developed countries who literally spend most of the earning on overpriced medications because they have no subsidized healthcare to help offset the cost of those