First aid

the reason why this pestilence has plagued their land. The people living at the time had a dark view on life because the plague seemed unstoppable and unrelenting in its pursuit. HIV-Aids history dates back farther than many believe and originate from a close relative…

Douglas’s idea of pollution works at two levels. First are the social pressures that are used to influence one another’s behavior. One of the examples Douglas uses is the dying wish of an old man (Douglas, p. 3.) God was expecting them to follow the request of a now deceased person, if they didn’t follow…

3). Currently, there are a fair number of NGOs and governmental programs to treat HIV/AIDS in India. A major component of that is NACO (The National AIDS Control Organization). The National AIDS Control Organization NACO is the organization that is responsible for creating policies and implementation of programs for the control and prevention of HIV/AIDs in India. NACO in India focuses on providing quality care and equal access to all Indian citizens living with HIV. The goal of their current…

(What is HIV/AIDS?, 2015). Once the virus has entered into the body, it replicates and attacks and kills white blood cells. This causes a drastic decrease of the body’s ability to fight of infection. The low immune system presence leaves plenty of…

The topic that I have chosen to talk about for my final project is the rise in HIV/AIDS within the black community. In this paper I will be talking about what HIV/AIDS is, the statistics and what we can do as a community to stop the current rise and cases of HIV and AIDS. The first thing about HIV and AIDS that we should understand is that NO, you cannot get the virus from any of the following: Kissing (there is a small chance of getting HIV from open-mouthed or "French" kissing if there 's…

There are many challenges associated with disclosing one’s positive HIV/AIDS status to a sexual partner. This is due to cultural reasons such as fear of rejection; including partner abandonment and lack of community support. Nonetheless, what does this mean in terms of possible safe sex practices with individuals who choose not to disclose their positive status after unprotected sex with their partners? Although there are federal laws that protect the confidentiality of HIV-related information.…

In order to understand the Catholic Church’s stance versus the science approach to contraceptive use, it is foremost important to understand the purpose of contraceptives. First, there are multiple forms of contraceptives, however, the two most common are birth control and condoms. Focusing on birth control, “the Pill was first approved in 1960, [and] birth control continues to work in only one of two ways: by preventing fertilization or by preventing ovulation” (Watkins, 2012, p. 1462). Birth…

United in Anger – A History of ACT UP is a documentary film about the ACT UP organization which emerged in the United States during the AIDS epidemic. The movie follows how the organization and the activists challenged various institutions to take the epidemic seriously from 1987 to 2007. Some of the most known demonstrations were held against the Wall Street, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Catholic Church, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Disease Control and…

Foreign Aid is aid given from the United States government to other governments for economic, technical, and military assistance. The United States distributes approximately $36,559,531,080 to countries that are administered assistance. We provide foreign assistance to furnish global tranquility, stabilization, and also provide improved human welfare. Over the years foreign assistance has been viewed as positive and a new way for relations to be formed with other countries.It all began in 1948,…

The Hardship of Having HIV/AIDS Diseases and mental illnesses are constantly evolving in the United States. Many diseases that were not curable or that were hard to maintain can now be cured. Scientists are always looking for a new cure or more information about a disease. Years ago people would die from disease like smallpox or the bubonic plague but they are now almost unheard of. One disease that really evolved over time was HIV/AIDS. People used to think that only certain individuals are…