Category: AIDS

For this discussion, I chose to analyze the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States and India. Communities in both countries have been severely affected by it during the past few decades, and many interventions have been implemented in attempts to reduce its occurrence. As the virus continues to spread, it…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction HIV/AIDS is a major epidemic affecting a large fraction of the US population. A great percentage of this [population is blacks. These people are African American. Statistics have been carried out, and there are factors about the spread of this epidemic. It has been found out that…

Introduction The present paper presents a HIV case management framework for a 36-year old woman who has been diagnosed with asymptomatic HIV infection. Although most of the patients laboratory results (e.g., electrolytes, serum creatinine, and liver function tests) are within normal limits and no resistance mutations have been detected in the genotype test, she has…

This discussion outlines the strategic measures at the community level to address increased prevalence of HIV cases among Caucasian, African American and Latino gay men. Although the prevalence among African American is higher in comparison to the other groups, addressing the health challenge in a holistic manner is inevitable. The essay covers measures to address…

Womens Health Factors Operating in the Situation Being a middle-aged widow who identifies herself as a lesbian can be challenging as the individual faces psychological, biophysical, behavioral, sociocultural, and healthcare issues. The woman is aging, and her body is undergoing significant changes that affect her psychological and emotional states. Being a lesbian is often associated…

Table of Contents Influenza A HIV/AIDS Giardiasis Intervention Plan References Influenza A Influenza A is a highly contagious communicable disease that severely affects the population of the US and the state of Florida in particular. An estimated 36,000 people die from the disease each year, and more than 100,000 are admitted to the hospitals. The…

Table of Contents Introduction The Purpose of the Program The Target Population Benefits of the Program The Cost of the Program and Justification Conclusion: Program Assessment References Introduction The rate at which young people around the globe are contracting HIV and AIDS is alarming. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), youths…

Communicable diseases are contagious because they are transferrable from one person to another. Clinicians and doctors use specific concepts of epidemiology to study these diseases. Some of the major concepts of epidemiology include risk factors, mortality, and incidence of disease (Rogers, Mijch, & Brotherton, 2013, p. 65). Such concepts are critical towards understanding the causes,…

Outline Over the recent years, there has been a slow progress providing healthcare to children infected by HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Research indicates that, at least 30% of the children living with HIV/AIDS on a global scale die before they are one year old and most of them die before they have received anti-retroviral drugs and…

Table of Contents Groups of Risk Explanation and Research of Disease Unicef Graphics Analysis Conclusion References At the moment, one of the most relevant and dangerous diseases for society is HIV. Despite the fact that information about the prevalence and negative consequences of this disease is widely known, HIV continues to lead. In order to…