World AIDS Day

HIV/AIDS has such a great impact on the Black Community (Historical Perspective). The African Americans community has the greatest diagnoses for the HIV/AIDs than any other race. According to cdc.gov “in 2014, 44% (19,540) of estimated new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among African Americans, who comprise 12% of the US population.” And Why a higher percentage of Black Americans are infected with HIV/AIDS than other racial/ethnic groups? According to pbs.org “one million…

HIV and AIDS came to the forefront of the public’s mind, Los Angeles County has confirmed 38,000 cases of AIDS. Of that number, 24,000 have died. This accounts for 35% of all AIDS cases in California, and 6% nationally. While both men and women are at risk, in LA County, AIDS is the leading cause of death among men ages 25-44 ("HIV testing," 1999). Despite continuous efforts to address HIV infection, it continues to spread. Advances in treatment, though, have resulted in a drop in AIDS…

AIDS has become an issue in recent years in India and in this article, Melinda Gates is trying to bring this problem to the forefront of an issue of The Seattle Times. The philanthropist is trying her best to drive her readers to action, helping her cause through the use of logical and emotional appeal. Mrs. Gates presents her argument by means of Aristotle’s proofs of ethos, logos – the providing of credibility towards the author – using inductive and deductive reasoning, along with pathos,…

Safe-sex sexual is defined as n activity in which people take precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases. Some of the more famous std’s are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis, Herpes, HIV/AIDS, and Syphilis. They repeat that several times in the movie because they want he viewers to know that no matter how much you love the person, or how long you’ve been with them, or how much or think you know the person’s past, you should always keep…

need them the most, and if people manage to go to the hospital, they do not have the money to pay the hospital bills. In addition, sometimes they have serious diseases that doctors cannot find a cure for. Ultimately, many people lose their lives every day to diseases that are not yet known, for instance, Ebola disease outrage. Healthcare is one of Africa’s biggest problems beside food crisis reason why I am engaging in medical studies, starting with a BSN degree at…

from occurring. Viruses might appear to be extremely small; however, they are known to be harmful to the human body. They are capable of infecting and hijacking a human body, creating health hazards as minor as the common flu and as disastrous as the AIDS epidemic. Viruses have many types; one is an RNA virus. RNA virus is a virus that has RNA as its genetic material. One of the human diseases that is caused by RNA virus is the Ebola virus. In order for someone to be infected by Ebola, one must…

Canker sores are small sores that occur on the inside of your mouth and cheek. CAUSES RISK FACTORS Risk factors include: • Gender. Women are more likely to get cancer sores than men. • Family history of canker sores. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS Canker sores may be diagnosed by medical history and physical exam. If you have get canker sores frequently, you may also have: • Blood tests. • Allergy tests. • Culture taken of the sore. This tests can help your health care…

the article “AIDS in Africa” by Alison Katz, a widely known member of the People’s Health Movement, there is a clear line between what many people think the root problems of AIDS/HIV are and what Katz believes. She makes many strong statements about this and makes her argument very well understood by the audience. She also gives light to why the masses ideas on AIDS/HIV are wrong. There are many comments made by Katz which tell the reader that the majority of people’s ideas about AIDS/HIV are…

Aids can affect every system, but the main system it affects is the immune. It affects the immune system by destroying the cells called the T-helper. The T cells are a huge part in the immune system. They help the activity in the immune cells by releasing cytokines. The cytokines help spike the immune responses. The immune system plays a big role in the body because it prevents infections and illnesses. The immune system gets rid of all the bad bacteria and viruses. What's in aids destroys…

approve a larger variety of antiviral drugs beyond AZT (Lopez, 2006). In 1990, President George Bush senior was anti-HIV and gay. He had implemented a policy against the entry of HIV-infected person into the country. At this time, no one diagnosed with AIDS was expected to live past 18 months (Lopez, 2006). Andrew Buckett, an AZT user was having adverse affects and was not expected to live much longer (Nyswaner, 1993). Lesions were a large indication of HIV at this time. Buckett developed…