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    There has been a steady increase in recent years in the form of HIV sufferers. I will take you into a holistic look of what and how this virus implements a person’s personal‚ social‚ medical and economic life. To a see a person’s emotion is but a short insight to how that person is actually feeling‚ take into account that they have contracted HIV‚ how is that person’s life affected? A woman in Vietnam says ‘I am afraid of giving my disease to family members- especially my younger brother who is

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    About HIV/AIDS In October 1991‚ Earvin “Magic” Johnson was told that he tested positive for HIV after he took a routine physical. After much consideration Johnson made the decision to retire from the Los Angeles Lakers because of his medical condition. When his condition was published‚ some media outlets reported that some individuals confused his HIV with the disease AIDS. People believed the only way to contract HIV were by being a drug addict or homosexual. Magic Johnson has been living HIV positive

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    HIV and AIDS AND POVERTY; HOUSEHOLD (HH) ECONOMIC STRENGTHENING AS A STRATEGY FOR BREAKING THE VICIOUS CYCLE Introduction While HIV and AIDS affect the poor and the rich‚ the poor people are‚ nevertheless‚ doubly disadvantaged. The reasons why poor people are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS are: a) b) c) d) e) Poor people have fewer choices; Poor people are less able to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS; Poor people may have fewer rights‚ or be unaware of their rights; The majority of the world’s poor

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    HIV transmission

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    HIV transmission HIV is present to variable degrees in the blood and genital secretions of almost all individuals infected with HIV.The spread of HIV can occur when these secretions come in contact with tissues such as those lining the vagina‚ anal area‚ mouth‚ or eyes (the mucus membranes)‚ or with a break in the skin‚ such as from a cut or puncture by a needle. The most common ways in which HIV is spreading throughout the world include sexual contact‚ sharing needles‚ and by transmission from infected

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    biological process‚ however there are many other factors that can affect the ageing process such as the psychosocial and behavioral factors. These influence heavily on the aged person and the life they live. If any of these components of aging are neglected or ignored then person couldn’t possibly sustain a healthy standard of living. 2. Effects Of Ageing- Psychosocial The term psychosocial refers to ones psychological development in and interaction with a social environment. ‘ A healthy

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    HIV in UK

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    place it in ourselves.   HIV Awareness in UK Introduction HIV is one of the major issues in all parts of the world. This disease is responsible for deaths of thousands of patients since its discovery and worst thing is that there is no cure till this day. Almost 70 million people have been infected with the HIV virus and about 35 million people have died of AIDS since its discovery. About 0.8% of adults of ages between 15 to 49 years worldwide are living with HIV (WHO‚ 2013). These figures

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    HIV/AIDS in Haiti HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly through Haiti‚ they have the highest cases‚ and due to poverty they will continue to be on the large scale. This is one of the Global Social problems brought up in Poto Mitan. According to the dictionary.com AIDS is defined as “a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections‚ as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and‚ to certain cancers‚ as Kaposi’s sarcoma‚and to neurological disorders: caused by a

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    Abstract There have been studies on HIV/AIDS‚ but there is currently no cure for the virus/disease. There is a misconception that AIDS is transmitted‚ but what people don’t know is that the virus HIV is what is transmitted; leading to the disease AIDS. The risk factors‚ major health promoting behaviors and symptoms that can alleviate the hardships that come with the virus/disease‚ can cause stress‚ frustration and conflict managing the illness. The impact of the medical condition on the mental health

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    Describe the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Health‚ Economic Development and Lifestyle in the Areas Effected In sub-Saharan Africa it is estimated that 6% of the adult population is HIV-positive‚ 13 million women are infected in this area which represents 76% of all women living with HIV. This has made a huge impact on health management; they have been trying to plot the course of an outbreak so that they can predict the future spread of disease and identifying areas where resources should be concentrated

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    What Is HIV

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    HIV What is HIV/AIDS? HIV stands for Human immunodeficiency Virus. This virus weakens a person ’s ability to fight infections. During HIV infection‚ the virus attacks and destroys the infection-fighting CD4 cells‚ a type white blood cell. The loss of CD4 cells makes it difficult to fight infections‚ and so‚ one would be most susceptible to any and every illness. A person with the loss of 200 and more CD4 cells is said to have the more advanced stage of the HIV infection‚ acquired immunodeficiency

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