Category: AIDS

  • Old Hispanic Women and HIV Risk Factors

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    Table of Contents Problem Review of Literature Design and Procedures Data Analysis Conclusions and Implications Reference Problem The authors of the article under analysis admit that the topic of HIV infections is widely spread in the United States and underline the fact that Hispanic women aged 50 are under a serious threat of having this…

  • HIV/STI Risk Factors in African-American Students

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    Table of Contents Description of Public Health Research Study Research Question and Methods Used Appropriateness of Study Design and Methods Additional Insight and Validation of Idea References Description of Public Health Research Study The published public health report selected for this paper is a study by Shegog, Lindley, Thompson-Robinson, Simmons, and Richter (2010) aimed at…

  • HIV/AIDS: Public Administration of Western Nations

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    Introduction HIV/AIDS arguably represents one of the biggest pandemics that humanity has faced during its existence. The disease has plagued mankind for years now with the first reported incidence of the disease in the US being in 1981 (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services., n.d.). However, the HIV scourge was initially ignored by authorities…

  • HIV/AIDS, Influenza, and Syphilis Rates in Miami

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    Table of Contents Introduction HIV/AIDS Influenza Syphilis Conclusion References Introduction The chosen community for the epidemiology assessment is Miami-Dade County, particularly the city of Miami with the zip code 33131. The selected diseases for the analysis are HIV/AIDS, influenza, and syphilis. These diseases pose a threat to peoples health in the community for various reasons.…

  • HIV, Gonorrhea, and Tuberculosis in Miami

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    Introduction Every community takes action to study health priorities, identity goals, and develop strategies aimed at maintenance of the community health. Together with typical chronic diseases, certain communicable illnesses have an impact on the community and demand a set of actions aimed at the control of surveillance rates and the development of strategies for prevention.…

  • AIDS, Influenza, Rabies in Miami-Dade County

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    Table of Contents Introduction AIDS: Impact and Plan of Action Influenza: Impact and Plan of Action Rabies: Impact and Plan of Action References Introduction The communicable illnesses chosen for the analysis are AIDS, influenza A, and rabies. The county chosen is Miami-Dade, FL (the ZIP-code is 33143). According to Miami-Dade Countys monthly report, 36 and…

  • Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Influenza A Virus in Miami

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    Introduction Communicable diseases can be caused by different pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. It is important that some conditions can have a hidden character; therefore, it is necessary to take preventive measures to protect the population from the development of such diseases. The purpose of this paper is to discuss three communicable…

  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence Among Latino Population

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    Introduction According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2017), health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of a disease and the related adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups (para. 1). One of the possibilities to study health disparities is to divide the population by race or…

  • HIV Research: Assessment of Adolescents  Sexual Behaviour

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    Table of Contents Groups of Risk Explanation and Research of Disease Unicef Graphics Analysis Conclusion References At the moment, one of the most relevant and dangerous diseases for society is HIV. Despite the fact that information about the prevalence and negative consequences of this disease is widely known, HIV continues to lead. In order to…

  • Lesotho Apparel Industry Unites to Fight AIDS

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    ALAFA has played vital roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS. To begin with, the alliance has been raising funds from factory owners and other donors to help in sensitizing workers against the dangers of contracting HIV/AIDS. For instance, numerous peer educator programs are organized around workplaces. Peer educators are fellow factory workers who are trained…