Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is defined as the most severe form of an illness associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. HIV is caused by retrovirus. It is similar to other viruses such as the flu virus, but the only difference is that once a person gets in contact with retrovirus the person is infected with HIV for the rest of their life. The virus spreads when in it comes in contact with human tissue. The virus infects human CD4 cell and weakens the immune system
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disease proved to spread among heterosexual as well as homosexual partners. On July 27, 1982, the term “Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)” was proposed in Washington. Today, this is a term we all recognize and fear, but many people do not truly understand the real complexity of the issue or how it spreads and develops. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, meaning it is an RNA virus that undergoes a process called “reverse transcriptase.” This process creates a complementary
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Scholarly paper on HIV in women Student name: Institution: Introduction Relevant nursing issue Some of the questions that arise from women living with HIV are barrier to social services. It affects the livelihood of women; thus, they are unable to acquire some essential services. Another issue is that they have mental health problem; thus, they are placed
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including rehabilitation of the destitute. The bank has so far taken various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes including scholarship programme for the meritorious and needy students, blind education and rehabilitation organisation, HIV/AIDS assistance programme, smile brighter programme, support to acid and dowry victims, vesico vaginal fistula (VVF) operation to improve women’s reproductive health, disaster management programme, and donation to different organisations. The DBBL received
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familiar with HIV/AIDS? Not nearly enough would be the answer. Knowledge of this virus can change your outlook in a constructive way and help to eliminate any misconceptions or myths about the virus. HIV/AIDS is a retrovirus that breaks down the immune system, allowing other opportunistic infections such as pneumonia to attack the body. The greatest difference in HIV and AIDS is T-cell (or white blood cell) count. Once this count goes below 200, the person is classified as having AIDS regardless
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Lecture Paper: INB 574 AEC Opportunities and Challenges Public Health on HIV PreExposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Issue. Brief introduction of PrEp PrEP is a short name of Pre Exposure Prophylaxis or giving the anti-virus medicine to those who has yet infect by HIV Virus, to prevent and protect the body in virus pre-exposure status. PrEP can be given by pills or in gel through anus or vagina. PrEP were originally from the concept of pathogenesis post exposure for instant after been touch the virus
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Title of the action / project: Sensitization and well being for the Urban Extreme Poor (SWBUEP) Location of the action (country, region): 15 Slums areas in Dinajpur town, Bangladesh. Short project description focusing on the expected outcomes Situation Analysis: (Bangladesh Context): Bangladesh is a small country in South Asia with a total land area of 147.6 thousand square km. The populations of the cities in Bangladesh are growing at more than 8 percent per year and they will be double in
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for HIV/AIDS: There are many low socio-economic communities in Miami-Dade County that have a certain thing in common; these communities are plagued with co-morbid health issues. Prevalent in one particular community is the instance of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses among 18-24 year olds, according to Sigma Theta Tau initiatives and the United Nations, one goal is to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. A few of these goals are By 2015, halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and
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INTERNET, PROSTITUTION, AND HIV/AIDS The number of HIV/AIDS cases in the Philippines has surpassed the 10,000- mark in July. The Department of Health's Philippine HIV/AIDS Registry showed that from 1984 to September 2012, there were 10,830 HIV cases and 1,078 of them became AIDS with 353 deaths. To date, about 10 new cases are reported daily. Since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in 1984, the HIV/AIDS level in the Philippines has been regarded as mysteriously “low and slow.” However, latest statistics
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Table of Content 1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1 2. Causes of the Booming Sex Industry .......................................................... 2 3. Economic implications of Sex Industry...................................................... 3 3.1. Thailand ................................................................................................. 3 3.2. Philippines ....................................
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