Science Vol. 4‚ No. 1; January 2012 The Effects of HIV/AIDS Scourge on Production and Income among Rural Households in Adamawa State of Nigeria Iya‚ I. B.‚ Purokayo‚ S. G.‚ & Gabdo Yusuf Department of Economics Federal University of Technology‚ Yola‚ Nigeria Received: October 12‚ 2011 doi:10.5539/gjhs.v4n1p245 Abstract The paper investigates the determinants and the impact of HIV/AIDS on households in Adamawa State. 120 respondents affected with HIV/AIDS were selected for interview using simple random
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CASE STUDY #2: Preventing HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Thailand Miami Dade College Abstract Our second team project answers five questions about Case Study #2‚ Preventing HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Thailand and Chapter 10‚ Introduction to Global Health. This project will talk about the characteristics of the high-risk population that permitted this intervention to work and the implications of this for replication in other settings. It will
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Chartrice Hubbard Kevin Waltman EN 101 6 Oct 2013 Informative Synthesis Essay: HIV/AIDS Antiviral Therapies HIV/AIDS‚ those seven letters open people eyes. When HIV first revealed itself everyone was on pins and needles because of the lack of information. HIV has developed many stereotypes. Many of the social stereotypes attached to people living with HIV/AIDS are incorrect. Since the late 2000s the improve antiviral drug therapy has led to a better or “normal” life for infected individuals
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Congress intended HIPAA to protect individually identifiable health information. Any entity‚ including a physician’s office‚ a hospital or other health care facility‚ or an insurer that deals with personal health information must follow strict rules about how to handle that information to avoid disclosing it to someone not authorized to see it. For example‚ Health and Human Services allows physicians and insurance companies to exchange individually identifiable health information to pay a health
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follow-up Because a new HIV diagnosis can be stressful to an individual‚ it is not only important to seek follow-up care from a medical standpoint‚ but from a mental and spiritual standpoint as well. Some follow-up recommendations may include: 1. Prompt medical treatment for initiation of antiretroviral medications‚ appropriate vaccine administration 2. Continuation of medical care including taking prescribed medication‚ even when not symptomatic. 3. Education regarding changes in behaviors to
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Social Work Intervention in Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS Introduction In India‚ HIV which causes AIDS appeared much later than any parts of the world. However‚ the disease is spreading with unprecedented rapidity and has now emerged as a serious socio-economic and public health problem. HIV and AIDS is a term in today’s world that has become synonymous with epidemic. The truth is that the HIV/ AIDS pandemic have affected not only the adults but even the youth and the children. Hence‚ it becomes
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------------------------------------------------- How is the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Affecting People in the World? (Statistics‚ How It Came About And Prevention) Within the last fifteen years the Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has increased significantly since its first recognition in the United States of America in the early 1980s. HIV/AIDS is one of the top killers in the world today. In July 2008‚ the UNAIDS 2008 Report estimated that at the end
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enforce regulations involving the use of medical records or other health information. According to the department’s website‚ consumers filed almost 50‚000 complaints regarding health care privacy between 2003 and 2009. Patient Rights Under the federal HIPAA Privacy Rule‚ patients have several rights regarding their medical information. The privacy regulations apply to many kinds of health information including patient medical records‚ electronic health records‚ billing information and conversations between
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1. Analyze the Jaffee v. Redmond (1996) case and the implications this case has had for communication between counselor and client. On June 27‚ 1991‚ Mary Lu Redmond‚ a police officer‚ responded to a fight at an apartment complex. Believing that Ricky Allen was about to stab a man he was chasing‚ she shot and killed him. The administrator of Mr. Allen’s estate‚ Carrie Jaffee‚ filed suit in Federal District Court alleging that Officer Redmond violated Mr. Allen’s constitutional rights by using
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HIPAA Abstract The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‚ or better known as (HIPAA) began in 1996 as an Act to help individuals keep their health insurance as they moved from one job to another. As the future brought new advancements HIPAA evolved to include much more than portability. HIPAA now includes many complex rules to protect patient privacy along with the use of information technology that transfers medical records. HIPAA Nearly a decade ago‚ lawmakers tried to
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