Final Paper Dr. Howard HL 120 Doug Spada AIDS in Kenya Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It is twice the size of Nevada. Kenya borders Somalia to the east‚ Ethiopia to the north‚ Tanzania to the south‚ Uganda to the west‚ and Sudan to the northwest. In the north‚ the land is arid; the southwestern corner is in the fertile Lake Victoria Basin; and a length of the eastern depression of the Great Rift Valley separates western highlands form
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HIV/AIDS in CAMEROON Abstract Almost three decades after its discovery‚ HIV infection remains the number one killer disease in Sub-Saharan Africa where up to 2 million people are still living with the virus. In Cameroon‚ a health survey carried out in 2004 estimated the national prevalence at 5.5% with women and youths being predominantly infected. Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) from HIV/AIDS have been on the rise in recent years. This high prevalence rate is also due to the country’s lack
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AIDS is a silent killer. The main reason for AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is HIV (Human Immuno Defiency virus). This virus when it enters our body‚ immediately turns into RNA‚ and then spreads quickly. After that it starts to destroy the white blood corpuscles. Because of this our resistance towards diseases gets decreased. Now the human body cannot withstand even an ordinary cold. In the year 1996 according to the survey‚ about 5000 persons per day were affected by AIDS in the whole
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fundamentally true (Kuhn). These significant changes are caused by a crisis that lead to solutions for pressing current problems; in this way the aids crisis acted as a catalyst‚ for it gave the scientific community the necessary push to investigate the nature of retroviruses. Before this point‚ significant process had been made; Ellermann and Bang (1908) isolated the first oncogenic retroviruses. Temin and Rubin (1958) were able to describe
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SYMPOSIUM Last August 24‚ 2012(Friday) at 2 o’clock we have a symposium which discuss about STI/STD‚ HIV‚ AIDS‚ Boy-Girl Relationship‚ Family Planning and many more topics. In that symposium we have learned many things. They first discuss about STI/STD in which they said‚ “Marami ng may STI sa GenSan.”. Sexually transmitted infections (STI)‚ also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD)‚ are illnesses that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by
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AIDS: Is it a Modern Plague? In some parts of the world there are still wars being fought and dictators in power. There are societies which consider themselves at the peak of evolution and progress. They are able to create state of the art automobiles‚ luxurious homes‚ efficient and organized industries‚ complex computerized machinery and atomic weapons. Many societies are governed by a democratic system which herald a belief in freedom. All societies‚ regardless of their political
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World AIDS Day‚ observed on 1 December every year‚ is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day‚ often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995‚ the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day. Governments of other nations have followed suit and issued similar announcements. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007‚[1] and
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AIDS Outline Introduction: Many people have heard of the disease AIDS. But they aren’t aware of what exactly it does to your body and how dangerous it is. Since the epidemic began‚ an estimated 21.8 million people have died of AIDS. According to the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death among people ages 25 - 44 in the United States‚ down from number one in 1995. Today I will be talking about what exactly AIDS is‚ how it is transmitted‚ and possible treatments for
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HIV and AIDS are one of the most formidable challenges to human life and dignity‚ undermining social and economic development especially in sub-Saharan Africa. It has stripped families of their loved ones and hard earned income. To the economy‚ the damage is so extensive‚ there has been reduced productivity resulting in less gross domestic product. HIV and AIDS are very vicious challenge to human life as there is been no cure for the pandemic hence the number of deaths due HIV and AIDS related diseases
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today is the epidemic of AIDS. As a consistent killer throughout the world‚ AIDS has become an immediate concern to agencies and governments worldwide. In response‚ there are numerous international organizations that have been established to learn more about preventing‚ tracking‚ and treating the disease. Through extensive research and analysis‚ AIDS researchers are making gradual breakthroughs to benefit the struggle. However‚ since there is currently no cure for AIDS‚ researchers are rapidly
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