Humanitarian aid

that never take a permanent leave from medical theory and how illness is perceived and treated. The themes include, but are not limited to: the use of heroic remedies, the use of religion to explain the cause of disease, and marginalized people denied aid. There is no argument that science has improved the lives of nearly everyone in some way shape or form. Regardless of the clear evidence that it is needed in medicine, there are still times when it is neglected in treating disease. New drugs…

RENT many of the characters deal with the implications of HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS, or human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is life-threatening disease that affects millions of people throughout the…

our liking and to go from there. For my photo advertisement, I chose to go with the “Fashion Against AIDS” ad. Fashion Against AIDS is basically a combination of fashion and spreading the message of safe sex. The picture I chose says and represents a lot off the bat as you can see. When I look at the picture I see two males kissing intimately, it’s a very dark background, I see a Fashion Against AIDS sign in the top left corner. I see an H&M logo at the bottom right indicating one of the many…

Diseases as a social factor impacting on health in South Africa HIV/AIDS epidemic South Africa, accounts for 17% of the global burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (Mayosi & Benatar, 2014). This infection is also a major cause of an increase in infant, child and maternal mortality rates due to a lack of treatment and access thereto. The pandemic has effectively diminished the workforce, increased poverty rates, reduced agricultural productivity, and transformed the structure of…

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…