The Spread of AIDS Every day we read in newspapers that more people are getting a disease. But no a simple disease. Nowadays AIDS is one of the most lethal illness that every year kills thousands of people. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome‚ commonly referred to as AIDS‚ is a fatal disease as it attacks and destroy the immune system of the body. As per the reports of Indian Health Organization (IHO)‚ women and children are found to be more prone to the disease. The highest numbers of AIDS cases
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ways the HIV can be spread: 1. Sexual intercourse 2. Intravenous drugs 3. Blood transfusions (which are very rare now because all blood is tested) HIV is spreading like wild fire among adolescents because they don’t believe it can happen to them. Prevention for positives is only possible if a person knows his or her HIV status. Voluntary counseling and testing strategies (VCT)‚ a cornerstone of HIV prevention‚ has generally been seen as a first defense against the spread of HIV disease‚ with
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HOW HAS THE SPREAD OF AIDS AFFECTED AFRICAN SOCIETY 1. Baer‚ Hans.‚ et al. "Medical Anthropology and the World System." A Critical Perspective Ch. 8: p159-269. 2. Stine‚ Gerald J. "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome The facts written are by Gerald J. Stine in "Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome" . Worldwide‚ about 9‚000 persons a day become HIV-infected. The majority of all HIV infections worldwide occur in people ages 15-24. Over 1 million people die of AIDS each year. The
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Spread of Islam In the 6th century CE‚ Islam was the fastest growing religion of its time period. A monotheistic faith‚ Islam was centered on the city of Mecca. Followers of Islam‚ Muslims‚ pray to one god whom they call Allah. Muhammad was both the founder and the prophet of Islam. When the words of Allah were squeezed out of him at Mount Hira‚ he was hesitant to share them. However‚ he decided to preach the words‚ and they were placed in a holy book called the Qur’an. Then‚ Muhammad traveled from
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Abdalla A. Bafagih Professor Trent Newmeyer Sociology of AIDS Soc 309Y1F June 21‚ 2004 Impact of Culture on the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Kenya a national culture is not a folklore‚ nor an abstract populism that believes it can discover the people’s true nature….a national culture is the whole body of the efforts made by a people in the sphere of thought to describe‚ justify and praise the action through which that people has created itself and keeps itself in existence
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was spread around hurt another person emotionally throughout her whole year as a seventh grader. The rumor caused her to be embarrassed and teased because she was always the blunt end of a joke. Although‚ once Mike realized that this was disappointing his role model and hurting another he immediately ceased his teasing. His actions had effected her as who she was as person‚ what she had done‚ and how she had spent her life in seventh grade. Furthermore‚ in my life I have had rumors spread about
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government intervention for the protection of women as an infringement on the personal freedom of the men who dominate them)‚ and that prevention through education is the best and most efficient way for the U.N. to help Africa in the fight against AIDS. The most prevalent form of violence against women‚ domestic violence‚ remains a relatively obscure and ignored issue in reproductive health research and training. In countries like South Africa‚ with a high prevalence of HIV‚ extremely high rates
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The spread of: Christianity‚ Isalm‚ Jerusalem‚ Crusades‚ trades‚ ’’Black Plague‚ had a major impact the population. 435 people gotten together to make the Bible‚ eventually led a Catholic church to be created. The leader of the Catholic church is called the Pope. The Pope will do anything to keep the Christianity’s religion glorified‚ if it was meant to kill or kick people out of there homes it was going to happen. The Crusade killed people in the Holy States. The Crusade were military campaigns
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Students‚ As you know‚ the Campus Placements Activities have already begun at our Institute. In this connection‚ I would like to share an article (PFB) by Mr. Prashant Yadav‚ CEO‚ Bodhisutra.com‚ and an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad about PREPARATION FOR CAMPUS PLACEMENTS. Campus placements: 10 preparation mantras A great first job can go a long way in paving the road for a rewarding career. That’s why campus placements occupy a student’s mind right from the
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How to Prevent the Spread of HIV Felicia White English 1001 May 5‚ 2013 Sean Leary South University HIV has been on the rise for some years now. HIV is the Virus that causes the medical condition AIDS. This illness attacks the immune system‚ making a person susceptible to many infections and diseases. The virus is found in the body fluids of an infected person and can be passed from one person to another. HIV can be spread in various ways‚ such as vaginal‚ oral‚ or anal sex as well blood
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