Tuberculosis Essay

If not diagnosed and treated promptly with fluids, death will be inevitable. . Epidemiology Cholera is a major cause of epidemic diarrhea throughout the developing world. There has been an ongoing global pandemic in Asia, Africa and Latin America for the last four decades. In 2011, a total of 58 countries reported a cumulative total of 589,854 cases including 7,816 deaths (case fatality rate of 1.3%) to the World Health Organization (WHO). There was an 85% increase in number of cholera cases as…

A lot has been said about "productivity" since the industrial revolution, but how will productivity fill up the vacuum of fewer people? What about old people who in general are less productive and the Western world are indeed getting older every day. We must accept that we are confined to very low growth rates for a long, long time. Exponential economic growth, with no increase in population means that the current population needs to do one of two things and most likely a combination. 1. Prices…

Humanitarian relief organizations were established to help countries in crises. India has over a hundred not for profit organizations working toward bettering their country. The National AIDS Control Organization and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are two government programs dedicated towards improving the lives of its citizens. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) is an Indian social security development act created in 2005 to ensure people…

Mary Fisher took center stage at the Republican National Convention, nevertheless constructing a pathos of someone who cares about the Republican party removing its blind fold against the issue of HIV and AIDS. The ethical appeal begins to shroud that has been brought upon to keep the silence to a halt, when Mary Fisher a woman who is HIV positive, not by choice but by unfortunate events goes on to say: “Though I am female and contracted this disease in marriage,” Fisher continues “I am one…

During the 1980’s the world was evolving, everything seemed possible as everything was being created. Shows to watch your favorite musician play their top hits, creation of cell phones to keep in touch with everyone. It was a new era for America, which seemed as if nothing could go wrong. In 1981 an unknown disease strikes five gay men. No one knew about this disease and what it was capable of doing to America. Soon after this report went public, doctors across the country had people fleeting in…

A CASE OF THE SIBLING FAMILIES IN ZAMBIA: TRAGEDY OR HOPE? Introduction According to the context depicted in the documentary “Their Bother’s Keepers”, the young sibling families that are orphaned by HIV/AIDS are left vulnerable at a young age. The documentary is shot in Chazanga compound in Lusaka Zambia and it shows the harsh realities of how Doris,Paul and their siblings, Benny and his siblings and Lizzie are victims of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The oldest siblings are left to take care of the…

PSI India Case: Analysis The Problem: This case deals with the issue of choosing a suitable mass communication campaign strategy to be espoused by a Non-Governmental-Organization named Population Services International (PSI), India. The main aim of this NGO is to raise the awareness levels about HIV/AIDS among the vulnerable sections of society due to lifestyle behavior. They needed a differentiated campaign to connect with the target population at a wider and deeper level. The main issue which…

Malaria is one of the most prominent public health epidemic worldwide. It’s the leading cause of death and disease effecting half of the world’s population. According to World Health Origination (2013) 3.2 billion people live in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 106 countries and territories. Vulnerable populations such as rural poor, young children and expecting women who are more exposed to infection with the least access to services are at elevated risk for transmission of this deadly…

During the 1700’s, New England and the Chesapeake region developed into two distinct societies because of environmental factors and religious reasons. Although both territories originated from English settlers, they encountered differences that led them on separate paths to form their own flourishing societies. To begin with, New England and the Chesapeake region evolved into two different societies because of environmental factors. In Document 1, the chart reveals how the mosquito-infested…

'Acquired Immune Deficiency Virus (AIDS) is caused by a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that weakens the immune system , making the body susceptible to and unable to recover from op­portunistic diseases that lead to death' (USAID, 2010, pp.173). It is one of the major challenges for Pub­lic Health and it is the world's leading infectious killer. According to the WHO, 35 million people are living with HIV worldwide. In middle and low income countries is the majority of infec­ted people. In…