Aids Essay

life and teaches me how to achieve it, I would go for it quickly in other to be there long enough for my family. Seeing so many patients living with the disease, I would remain focus by participating on prevention organization such as community HIV/AIDS foundation, church grief organization and some others that can help give me the hope of life again. According to called to care, "Churches may also sponsor grief support groups (Shelly & Miller, 2006 pg.233.). I would remain strong and…

pathogens are microorganisms that can cause harmful diseases in humans. The most common kinds of bloodborne pathogens are hepatitis B, hepatitis C , and human immunodeficiency virus. These pathogens can cause serious health problems. HIV can lead to AIDS, which is a life threatening disease that attacks your immune system. Many humans around the world suffer from bloodborne pathogens, they can damage many important organs and are spread in many ways. The most common and life threatening…

For the initial entry of the virus, the ephrinB2 domain is necessary. Once entered through micropinocytosis, protease cathespin L activates the virus (12). Nipah Virus can replicate very easily in human lung fibroblasts. It can infect the surrounding cells by either cell-to-cell spread or through release of infectious particles. When monocytes get infected, they can transmigrate through the blood brain barrier to infect the brain. This could be plausible if the monocytes were inefficient in…

Etiology & Incidence: In the US, the third most common gastrointestinal illness requiring hospitalization and the leading indication for elective colon resection is diverticulitis. Of the people who have diverticulosis, 4-15% of the patients will develop diverticulitis, and increasing with age. An older belief was diverticulitis was caused by an obstruction of the diverticula (fecaliths), current belief is it is related to pressure or inspissated particles in the lumen. Other things believed to…

creating a support group for HIV positive individuals in order to be an outlet to discuss the hardships of not only the disease but discrimination due to having the disease. This effort will serve to increase the reporting likelihood of the disease and aid in transmission of HIV. The following implementation will be conducted in Tegucigalpa, the capital of…

difference refers to how a disease or illness is viewed based on what is socially acceptable, and these viewpoints can be altered based on differences such as race, sex, gender, or socio- economic class. For example, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and venereal disease are both health outcomes affected by social construction. In addition to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and venereal disease, the value-laden categories of female egg and male sperm have also been socially…

In her book, Love, Money and HIV, Sanyu A. Mojola examine the relationship between modernity and the discrepancy that exists in HIV infection rates in young women in Southern Africa. Mojola’s research takes place in Kenya (the third most populous African Nation) in the province of Luo-Nyanza. Here, she conducted interviews, gathered quantitative data on HIV infection rates, and conducted randomly selected case studies on students from local high schools to understand why and how HIV is so…

Who would actually want to legalize prostitution? It’s an invitation of sexually transmitted diseases, illegal drugs, and violence all at your door step! Now imagine your family waking up at any hour in the day and seeing an individual leaned over a car and shortly afterwards get in just to return and complete the cycle repetitiously. Or perhaps someone approaching you seeking money for drugs. Wild enough yet? How about your spouse infecting you with a sexually transmitted disease that you know…

Abstract Most recently, there have been many developments in detection, treatment, educational awareness, and prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In past years, an HIV-positive diagnosis was considered a death sentence. Treatment and management of HIV have advanced and become more efficient at extending life expectancy, despite the fact HIV continues to become an epidemic and life-threatening illness within some communities. Clinicians have ethical concerns and dilemmas that must…

Education is fundamental in the healthcare field. In fact, it is needed in various aspects of life. The value of education is taken for granted around the world, while staggering numbers of people do not have access to basic education. Educating people in areas with high rates of HIV has always been at the top of the list right next to finding a cure. Obtaining proper knowledge can lead to developing a cure, preventing further infections and even help the millions currently living with this…