HIV During Pregnancy - Why You Should Test For HIV And What You Need To Know By Martine O’Callaghan Oct 2‚ 2012 HIV‚ human immunodeficiency virus‚ is the retrovirus which causes AIDS‚ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS destroys the immune system - a complex set of glands‚ organs and tissues that help protect against and fight off diseases. HIV is blood borne and it can only be transmitted via bodily fluids such as blood‚ semen and vaginal mucus. It is‚ therefore‚ sexually transmitted but can
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INTRODUCTION TO HIV AND AIDS FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE SPREAD OF HIV INFECTION AMONG THE YOUTH OF MALAWI. INTRODUCTION We have several factors that contribute to the spread of HIV to the youth of Malawi. Here in Malawi we have a lot of cultural practices‚ some of them put young people at risk to contracting HIV; such cultural practice like‚ kutchotsa fumbi‚ gwamula and hiring a fisi. Other factors can be that of cultural difference‚ economic difference‚ peer pressure and multiple
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David Kyle N. Laggui BSM – 1A (CS) Reaction Paper # 1 HIV (Si Heidi‚ Si Ivy at Si V) Documentary film maker Gil Bustamante (Jake Cuenca) is commissioned by the Department of Health to create a documentary for their HIV / AIDS awareness program. By means of the San Lazaro Hospital as a backdrop‚ he weaves a story that combines the numerous stories of people who are infected with the virus. Among those having their story told are heterosexuals‚ homosexuals‚ prostitutes‚ and intravenous users
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middle-income nation. However Botswana‚ which once had the world’s highest rate of HIV-Aids infection‚ has one of Africa’s most-advanced treatment programmes. However‚ the UN says more than one in three adults in Botswana are infected with HIV or have developed Aids. The disease has orphaned many thousands of children and has dramatically cut life expectancy it is estimated that in a 2002 report 38.8% of adults are HIV positive which is the second highest in the world‚ behind Swaziland. The primary
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Learning from Mass Media Campaigns for HIV/AIDS Prevention Reviews of mass media campaigns have a special interest for me. They demonstrate what can be done‚ and as importantly‚ what cannot be done‚ by relying on a 1P approach. I have talked about the 5% Solution before‚ and noted another review of mass media campaigns for changing health behaviors. This post focuses on the findings from a review of recent campaigns to prevent HIV/AIDS. What is interesting in this report are the comparisons it draws
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C1-Analyse the issues which are essential to confidentiality and objective observation It is very important to maintain confidentially when carrying out observations. Also observations should be objective. This refers to abilities of thinking on factual information instead our own opinions and feelings. One way of ensuring confidentiality is that all the information is followed according to the Data Protection Act. This means all information should be kept securely and should be accurate.
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The Importance of Confidentiality & Data Protection for a home based childcare service In order to run a childcare service there is a need to retain a large amount of information on each child. The Data Protection Act 1998 covers correct storage and sharing of both manual and electronic information. There are eight principles put in place by the Data Protection Act 1998 to make sure that information is handled properly: * fairly and lawfully processed * processed for limited purposes
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6.0 Client Confidentiality Strictly Legal promote client confidentiality by acting in accordance with our privacy statement and policies and procedures‚ which support the Trust Account Supervisor’s compliance with chapters 8 and 11 of the Rules of Conduct and Client Care of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act and the Privacy Act 1993. 6.1 Strictly Legal‚ and its staff‚ understands they will come in contact with confidential information as part of the trust accounting process. Strictly Legal are committed
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Unit 51 Outcome 4 Question 3 Describe the potential tension between maintaining an individual’s confidentiality and disclosing concerns. • Where abuse of a child or young person is suspected All settings should have a designated person to deal with child protection issues. If you have concerns that a child is being abused it is our job to disclose this information to the designated/manager of the setting unless you think by disclosing the information will put the child/young person in further
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the appropriate methods of written communication to maintain confidentiality in the work place. What methods of communication can help to maintain confidentiality and privacy in the work place? Confidentiality is the protection of personal information. Confidentiality means keeping a client’s information between you and the client‚ and not telling others including co-workers‚ friends‚ family‚ etc. Examples of maintaining confidentiality include: * individual files are locked and secured
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