HIV/AIDS Throughout history‚ few illnesses have carried as much significance as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS. Similar human catastrophes have presented in our history such as‚ bubonic plague‚ leprosy and tuberculosis. All of these dreaded sicknesses have caused pain and suffering across cultures. Pain is associated with the physical distress of the patient‚ suffering is culturally distinctive‚ it describes the affliction of the human spirit and how community members cope with it.
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Business College Stella Maris Polytechnic St. Joseph Campus‚ Capitol Hill‚ Monrovia‚ Liberia Course Title: English 201: Sophomore English I Topic: HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC: “Its Social Ramifications and Impacts on the Liberian Society” Thesis: Perhaps the most life-threatening‚ incurable but preventive disease to the human race is the HIV/AIDS Pandemic‚ and the awareness and understanding of its social ramifications and impacts on the Liberian society is paramount. Prepared by: Johnson S.
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World Aids day Since 1988‚ the World AIDS Day is held on December 1 every year. It is an international day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world. On this day‚ besides raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection‚ memorials are held to honor persons who have died from HIV/AIDS. Government and health officials also observe the event‚ often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995‚ the President of the United States has made an official
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Aid is an important part of our world that helps to improve and benefit the lives of others. Aid is financial or physical support from countries or public organisations to other states that are in times of need. While Aid is most often perceived as help to regions that have suffered from natural disasters‚ it comes in many forms. Aid is also not often provided because of good will and generosity from countries‚ it is used strategically to benefit both receiving and providing parties. Financial support
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The Facts about HIV & AIDS After working in the healthcare field for a few years‚ I have come to the disturbing conclusion that there are still so many of us that have no knowledge of this deadly epidemic that’s spreading across the U.S.. This disease is called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome commonly known as AIDS. AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus‚ also known as HIV. This disease is one of the leading
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Foreign aid refers to the international transfer of capital‚ goods or services in the form of grants or loans; sometimes it is referred to as voluntary transfer either from one government to another (bilateral assistance) or through a multilateral assistance agency like the World Bank for the benefit of the recipient country or its population. Aid can be in the form of economic‚ military or emergency humanitarian aid‚ especially during natural disasters. (Todaro and Smith 2010:229) Foreign aid was conceived
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The AIDS outbreak in the United States in the late 1980’s prompted education on the prevention of the spread of AIDS by the use of condoms. The AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Program was established in 1987 by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). A similarity between Thailand and the US is that both countries were concerned and had been for many years regarding the AIDS epidemic. Mechai’s work inThailand focused on prevention
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epidemic affected millions of people. Although it is true that the AIDS virus was spread to people of all genders‚ sexual orientations‚ and races‚ there were many stereotypes that stuck with the name of the disease. Mary Fisher‚ who is an American political activist‚ artist‚ and author made herself an advocate for AIDS prevention and educations after contracting HIV from her husband. She conducted her cleverly named speech‚ “A Whisper of AIDS‚” at the 1992 Republican Convention to spread the word to her
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sexually and can develop into AIDS. In the U.S. gay and bisexual of all races are the most severely affected by HIV. HIV can also spread through breast milk‚ blood‚ and needles either through drug use or the use of an unsterile needles when getting a tattoo. Over 1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with HIV and 1 in 7 don’t know it. In the world‚ there are estimated 42 million people that are living with HIV/AIDS. The area with the majority of HIV/AIDS is in sub-Saharan Africa. Due
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HIV/AIDS a Communicable Disease Jennifer Hudson August 20‚ 2010 A communicable disease is an illness that is spread through contact of germs and bacteria. Humans‚ animals and foods are all transporters of germs and bacteria that can deliver a contagious illness from one host to another. An effortless touch or swapping of fluids is all that germs and bacteria need to spread. There are several pertinent communicable diseases in the World today. For the purposes of this paper‚ we will focus on
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