Humanitarian aid

spread of AIDS. Mary is trying to inform the audience of how rapid AIDS is spreading in our country. By informing people of the infection, Mary thinks she will help decrease the spread of AIDS. Mary tells the audience that AIDS is one of the top third leading diseases responsible for death in the United States. Mary got AIDS because she was unaware of the disease, but now she knows how to protect against them. With that, she is trying to spread awareness and prevent others from getting AIDS.…

Robert S. Desowitz tells the story of two well-known diseases that affect many rural villagers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America of his novel The Malaria Capers. The first section of the book deals with Kala azar, which is transmitted by a fly. Desowitz begins the novel by introducing a tragic story in India of a distressed mother with a sick child. She traveled miles from her small village to a clinic, where her daughter was diagnosed with Kala azar or Visceral Leishmaniasis. The child is…

novel Dream of Ding Village by Yan Lianke aspects of political, economic, and human interactions work together to form the setting and point of view of the novel. A setting that is depressing and morbid due to the novels topic; being the outbreak of AIDS. Economic motivations in the novel change an individual’s reality to allow for unjust and immoral actions to occur. Political aspect of the novel place the needs of the government before its citizens. Human interactions become standardized and…

Stigmas, Social exclusion and Isolation associated with HIV/AIDS: People who are living with HIV/AIDS have to face a tremendous amount of stigma, discrimination and social exclusion and isolation due to their underlying condition. These discriminations and stigmas can manifest themselves at various levels like in the family by the members of the family, in the surrounding society and at work place etc. There have been various studies which have proved that having an HIV positive status leads to…

AIDS and other Pandemics Pandemics have existed for centuries and their effects on society have changed the way people coexist, together as communities and with a disease. Every century is wracked with a new widespread pandemic that changes the structure of society and that allows people to gain and pass on knowledge for cases in the future. The major diseases that impacted the world centuries ago can shed light how society has progressed, not only in terms of technology and science but also…

thin frame and tired demeanor, he physically appears to be aging when he is truly not. His appearance is deceiving because he is not as old as he looks, and he may never reach such an age in number. The colors of pink and purple, the indicators of AIDS on his body, have caused him to age prematurely before he even has the chance to do so on his own terms on a normal timeline. While his surroundings are consistently described in an old, decayed manner, he will never reach a comparable point…

school systems. Sexual education in schools needs to be addressed because it could deter HIV/AIDS; it will decrease teen pregnancy, and it can also help young people make wise decisions. Without the input of sexual curriculum the world would slowly deteriorate with one preventable incident at a time. Imagine hearing the words, “Mom, the doctor said I am positive for HIV/AIDS” leave your child’s mouth. HIV/AIDS and countless other STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) will be widespread across…

the impact of Aids on late twentieth century sexual attitudes. The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, commonly known as AIDS, a spectrum of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (or HIV), emerged in the 20th Century to considerable social turmoil. AIDS particularly impacted on societal views concerning sexuality and sexual attitudes. AIDS was discovered late in the 20th Century, with widespread anxiety quickly enveloping the new unfamiliar aggressive disease. A particular impact of AIDS on late…

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), pertain to a group of diseases that are transmitted predominantly through unprotected sexual contacts. Besides intercourse, STDs are transmissible through contacts with infected areas, contaminated objects, or from pregnant women to the fetus. Sometimes people infected with STDs do not show symptoms, therefore, is unknown if sexual partners are infected. The causes of STDs are the infections with bacteria, viruses, fungi, mycoplasmas, and parasites whose…

providing clean needles in exchange for dirty needles to injection drug users (IDUs). Other necessary supplies are also provided such as alcohol wipes, tourniquets, other sterile injection equipment and condoms (National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors, 2012). Comprehensive programs link the IDUs to educational materials, HIV and Hepatitis C screenings, substance…