Humanitarian aid organizations

A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO). This statement designates (identify) a public health crisis of potentially global reach. If you are aware of it, you would probably know that it was declared only four times. All in the past 7 years. Starting with 2009 Swine flu, then both polio and Ebola in 2014, and last zika virus in 2016. So how these emergencies upraise? well I’m going to tell a short story, the zika…

My colors sure are hidden! Hidden colors is a documentary backing up the truth of our people of color around the world. The information is discussed through scholars, historians, and social commentators who know the amazing facts of our history. The facts given through this documentary had me questioning everything I have ever learned in a normal history class. For example I was taught “Christopher Columbus discovered America”. When America was already inhabited by Native Americans long before…

1. Introduction HIV and AIDS were first discovered in the United States in 1981 and since then more cases have been reported (Epidemiology and Disease , 2001). To date, more than 35 million people around the world are estimated to live with this virus. In 2013 alone, about 1.5 million people died because of this virus (Nathan W. Cummins, 2015). HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus which targets the white blood cells, thereby disabling the immune system (CD4+T cells and macrophages) from…

Prevention before exposure: The ways of prevention and control measure centers on • Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants. • Staying in places with air conditioning and window and door screens. • Use of mosquito bed net. • Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellants with one of the following active ingredients: DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or para-menthane-diol. • Permethrin-treated clothing. (27) Prevention after exposure (return from…

My ethnic groups are Maasai from Kenya and Zulu from South Africa. Maasai is the smallest ethnic group in Kenya, they make up only 0.7% of the population, but they are the most well-known tribe in Kenya. Zulu is the largest ethnic group in South Africa, which make up approximately 22% percent of the population. Furthermore, the Maasai and the Zulu are two different ethnic groups in two different countries, however, there some similarities in them. This paper will focus on the culture and…

Inflammation is a defense mechanism where the body’s white blood cells fight off bacteria, viruses, and damaged cells(Feeling the Heat- the Link between Inflammation and Cancer, 2013) . When pathogenic cells enter the body, the white blood cells surround that invasion site immediately(Feeling the Heat- the Link between Inflammation and Cancer, 2013) . The white blood cells then release a specific toxic chemical that denatures the pathogen enough to kill it(Feeling the Heat- the Link between…

We have recently published DeNovo, a prototype model for predicting virus-host protein-protein interactions (PPIs). All previous research was focused around predicting HIV-human interactions for lack of data for the other viruses. DeNovo is the first model to allow predicting the interactions between human and any virus, even if that virus has no known interactions with human. In DeNovo-II, the output of this deliverable, we developed the prototype DeNovo to a full working prediction model…

An infection happens when a foreign organism attacks a human body. There are different types of organisms that can cause us harm, for example; Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi. Not all infections are the same; some are mild while some can end up being life threatening. Also, infections can be contagious; they can be transmitted by a variety of ways, for example; skin contact, airborne particles, touching an object that an infected person has touched. One of the very common and effective ways to…

Factors Influencing Female Genital Circumcision in Kenya 1.1 Statement of problem: According to Shell-Duncan, B( 2001), Female genital circumcision is a widespread cultural practice and affects millions of young women in Africa Female genital circumcision causes a wide range of health complications.Short term health complications like bleeding, Infection, Pain, and Trauma. On the other side, Long-term health complications include Problems with gynecological health, Increased risk of sexually…

Fear, Ignorance & Myths=Epidemic Proportions A deadly disease spread faster than the science to treat and explain it, but years would go by before the American people would demand to know why, thereby creating a perfect storm. Fear and ignorance such as the idea that HIV was a gay person’s disease and contracting it was God’s punishment would fuel the power vacuum that allowed HIV rates to rise to epidemic proportions. Ultimately, because the American public believed this myth, these factors…