HIV-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Green Group: Leah Goldman Saramma Koshy Deirdre Lagewaard Cherie MacAllister Rebecca Mesa Lorie Rodriguez Objective: • How does HIV effect the individual‚ family and community? • Ways to identify enhance or optimize health in HIV infected people. • Health disparity in specific populations. • Profile of an HIV health-related organization. • Community resources and websites for further information Healthy People 2020- HIV: • HIV epidemic has been a major public
Premium HIV AIDS
Assignments B.Ed (IInd Year) Assignments for two special compulsory courses BESE-065: HIV AND AIDS EDUCATION Assignment 1 Answer the following questions i) Briefly explain the need and importance of HIV and AIDS education.( 250 words) Answer: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that kills or damages cells of the body’s immune system. This virus causes Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) which is a life threatening disease and a major cause of concern for the
Premium AIDS HIV Blood transfusion
THE TRENDS IN HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE PRESENTED BY: OLAMIJUWON EMMANUEL O. (0804080002) DEPARTMENT OF DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL STATISTICS JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY‚ IKEJI ARAKEJI PRESENTED TO: THE-LECTURER-IN-CHARGE DR(MRS) NTOIMO LORETTA F.C DEPARTMENT OF DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL STATISTICS JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY‚ IKEJI ARAKEJI PRESENTED ON: THURSDAY 13TH DECEMBER‚ 2012 ABSTRACT HIV prevalence in the world is becoming increasingly high. As of mid-1998‚ the HIV/AIDS pandemic
Premium HIV AIDS
HIV / AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). During the initial infection a person may experience a brief period of influenza-like illness. This is typically followed by a prolonged period without symptoms. As the illness progresses it interferes more and more with the immune system‚ making people much more likely to get infections‚ including opportunistic
Premium Tuberculosis
myignou.in to download more solved assignments! BESE-065: HIV AND AIDS EDUCATION -2013 Presented by www.myignou.in Answer the following questions i) Briefly explain the need and importance of HIV and AIDS education.( 250 words) There are three main reasons for AIDS education‚ the first of which is to prevent new infections from taking place. This can be seen as consisting of two processes: Giving people information about HIV - what HIV and AIDS are‚ how they are transmitted‚ and how people can
Premium HIV AIDS
Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS 1. There is no cure for HIV or AIDS‚ so abstinence from sexual activity is the best course of action. 2. If you do want to engage in sexual activity‚ make sure that both you and your partner get tested and are HIV negative. 3. Use barrier protection consistently and every time. Barrier methods‚ like condoms and dental dams‚ provide a large measure of protection from transmission by preventing direct contact with semen and blood. Condoms and dental dams
Premium AIDS HIV Sexual intercourse
1 Discrimination of HIV/AIDS Discrimination of HIV/AIDS-positive people in medical field and in society is morally wrong In the rural area of Nigeria‚ an AIDS patient cut his hand and‚ when he went to the closest hospital to bandage it‚ the doctors kept transferring him from one outpatient department to another medical ward‚ then to another one because they did not want to get infected
Premium HIV AIDS Tuberculosis
HIV AND PREGNANT WOMEN When people discover they are HIV positive‚ the though must be inconceivable. People‚ think “why me?” and it seems as though the world is crumbling down around them. Of course‚ everyone reacts differently and develops his or her own way to cope; however‚ it is crucial for him or her to realize that he or she is not alone and other people are fighting the same battle. The anxiety and stress about what the future holds takes over all thoughts and takes a toll on the body‚ making
Premium Childbirth Pregnancy
2000 words essay on: HIV-AIDS AIDS‚ The full form is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immune Deficiency Virus). It is a condition in which the built in defence system of the body breaks down completely. This phenomenon is gradual but ultimately leads to total depletion of a very important cell component of the immune mechanism. Thus those who are affected are unable to combat with common diseases including even mild
Premium AIDS HIV Immune system
HIV ‘Cure’: New hope‚ Or Old News? 1 HIV ‘Cure’: New Hope‚ Or Old News? Brandon March 9‚ 2013 HIV ‘Cure’? New Hope‚ Or Old News? 2 For decades‚ the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has ravaged through the world‚ infecting millions of people. Many years have gone by while countless scientists‚ hematologists‚ medical doctors and virologists have attempted to formulate a ‘cure’. And in many admirable attempts‚ they failed. HIV
Premium AIDS Antiretroviral drug HIV