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HIV/AIDS PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES 2 HIV/AIDS Public Health Policies The devastating impact of HIV/AIDS is experienced throughout the world. In order to conduct an in-depth examination of public health policies regarding this disease, the nations of Egypt and Tanzania were selected. These nations were chosen as while they are both located in the continent of Africa, they possess dramatically different rates of occurrence of HIV/AIDS. The prevalence of HIV as the percent of…

immunizations and it is leading to autism is flawed in multiple ways. The infant immune system is immediately capable of generating protective responses; vaccinations do not overwhelm the immune system. Vaccinations, although they contain a strain of the disease which aid in the generation of antibodies, do not overpower the immune system. The speculation that an exaggerated or inappropriate immune response to vaccinations precipitates autism is at discrepancy with current scientific data that…

Vaccine is an antigenic substance prepared from weakened or killed forms of microbe. It is used to provide active acquired immunity against one or several diseases. It has been proposed that vaccine is safe and is one of the greatest health development in the 20th century. Due to its benefits, many countries have encouraged citizens to get vaccination for themselves as well as their children, some countries even made vaccination mandatory. In order to increase global coverage rates, World Health…

individuals, have become franticly worried about vaccinations being potentially harmful. Online misinformation has convinced some people that vaccinations lead to long term effects and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and autism. Conspiracies even have people believing vaccinations are a part of a governmental scheme to control society. Although these controversies and theories are out there, vaccinations should be mandatory for people who attend school systems where a large group of people are…

through external factors such as drugs, alcohol, or viruses. As the Zika virus spreads, an increasing number of cases of Microcephaly does as well, hence its suspected link to the Zika virus. If all of you do not already know, the Zika virus is a viral disease spread from mosquito bites. You might be thinking, “What importance does this issue hold?” Well, the Zika virus is on the rise, and with it, the once rare circumstance of Microcephaly. For example, 1.5 million cases of Zika have taken root…

Diabetes Introduction Diabetes cost 245 billion in 2012 within the United States, with 176 billion towards direct medical cost and 69 billion towards reduced productivity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). The overall numbers of diabetes and prediabetes reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals 29.1 million American or 9.3% of the population diagnosed. The further numbers of seniors age 65 or older diagnosed at 25.9% (11.8 million) and those…

was utilized in funding diabetes and their related complications in 2012. Despite the high cost, the paramount goal of the “healthy people 2020 program” is to reduce the prevalence of the condition and reduce the economic burden (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). This paper seeks to highlight on the goals and objectives of the program with regard to the impact of type 2 diabetes on health care costs. An analysis of the…

being the victims and not men. “The office of violence against women, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, defines domestic abuse as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that can be used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner” (Domestic Violence). Domestic violence is a very serious issue that is occurring everywhere around the world. Intimate partner violence is connected to negative behaviors, many victims find different types of…

In recent years, the utilization of vaccinations has become a commonly debated topic. Different immunizations are given to put a stop to vaccine preventable diseases such as Hepatitis B, IPV (Polio), Varicella (Chicken Pox) and many more. The most common way for someone to become infected with a disease is from contact with other people and public places. In the United States, children are required to receive vaccines before entering Kindergarten at public schools. These young children’s immune…

Sickle Cell Disease Throughout the world, approximately 300 million individuals are heterozygous for a mutation in the β-globin gene, meaning they carry the sickle cell trait (Key, Connes, & Derebail, 2015). Of those 300 million individuals, 100,000 Americans are affected by sickle cell disease, making it the most common inherited blood disorder. Every single cell in our body needs oxygen to function efficiently, and the role of hemoglobin in red blood cells is to transport oxygen from the lungs…