THE AFRICAN AIDS EPIDEMIC
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- Development and the HIV/AIDS EpidemicDoes underdevelopment determine greater risk for HIV/AIDS contraction?
- "India's Hidden Plague" Illustrates India's Growing HIV/AIDS EpidemicActress Ashley Judd traveled to India to see the issues facing India in dealing with the AIDS epidemic, and plans to share the information she gathered with the world in a new documentary entitled, "India's Hidden Plague".
- What Are the Effects on the AIDS Epidemic on People in AfricaThis is a research paper I wrote in college about AIDS in Africa. It really gives some great strategies on how we can make the situation better.
- A Look at the AIDS Epidemic in Children and Possible SolutionsA look at childhood STDs and AIDS from the sociological perspective, examining the social problem, claims-making, and solutions.
State of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic at 2010 World AIDS DayThough much praise has focused on the 20% reduction in number of new cases of HIV over the last decade, the HIV/AIDS pandemic is a growing problem which world governments are increasingly having trouble coping with.- The World Community and the African People Must Enter a Partnership to Defeat the Spread of HIV and Aids in AfricaThe world wide HIV and aids epidemic is most severely affecting sub Saharan African countries. The poverty, the spread of the disease, the lack of education and medical care is slowly strangling these African communities.
- World AIDS Day 2009While World AIDS Day 2009, which was held on December 1st, celebrated a small decrease in global HIV infections, the AIDS pandemic will be an even bigger disaster in the decades to come.
- CDC Refocuses HIV/AIDS Education EffortsThe HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States continues, despite decreased media attention, as well as younger people who may underestimate the risk they face of contracting HIV.
- What Used to Be an AIDS Epidemic Amongst African-American Women is Now a Nuisance Instead of a CatastropheI actually watched the news for a change to hear of media reports of an epidemic rise in HIV cases among African-American women, as it appeared to be coming out of nowhere, then just as quickly as it surfaced it went away ...
AIDS in AfricaLocated in the area hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic, Zimbabwe exemplifies the many social, economic and political factors that complicate efforts to deal with this health crisis.
Book Review: Broken Promises: How the AIDS Establishment Has Betrayed the Developing World, by Dr. Edward GreenDr. Edward Green's new book, Broken Promises: How the AIDS Establishment Has Betrayed the Developing World, describes his largely successful battle to understand, and promote, the science of HIV prevention in Africa.
HIV and AIDS in Africa TodayHIV and AIDS cases in Africa are still serious problems. Read about the timeline, if cases in African countries have decreased and what we can do to help.- African Child Labor and the Cocoa TradeChild labor is not always a negative practice in Africa, as it can be beneficial in establishing social standing and learning a trade, but cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast are exploiting child workers for profit.
- Statistics to Celebrate World AIDS Day 2009World AIDS Day, held December 1st each year, raises awareness and funds to help fund programs to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS and care for those affected throughout the world. This World AIDS Day, we can celebrate some statistics from UNAIDS.
- Will Circumsion Curb the AIDS Epidemic?The World Health Organization announced Wednesday, that scientific evidence has proof that a circumcision can help prevent the spread of AIDS by up to 60 percent.
Why Bono is the Most Influential Person of 2006"We have a spotlight on us. I'm just doing what everyone else would do if they had the time and the money. (Bono,Spin Magazine,2006)- Women and HIV/AIDS: Shocking Facts and FiguresHuman immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, affects women in every country throughout the world. Here we will discuss HIV and AIDS issues that affect women and shocking facts and figures.
- AIDS Impact on a Person's LifeThis is information on how AIDS affects a person's life, not only physically, but mentally and socially.
- International Experience: For the Love of NursingReal life experiences of a nurse who has worked in the most of rural settings and experiences in New York City and inbetween
- AIDS in AfricaFinally, Hickson and Mokhobo report that African rebuke of Western medicine in lieu of using traditional "healers" is also increasing the overall incidence of AIDS
- The Problem of HIV/AIDS: Is There a Solution?An overview of what should be done to help end the AIDS pandemic.
United Nations Report Ranks Iceland as the "best Place to Live."The United Nations released its annual report ranking nations for livability. This year Iceland took the top spot, usurping Norway, who had held it for six years straight.- Why Bono Should Be Deemed the Most Influential Person of 2006Rock star Bono has spent the last six years working on behalf of HIV/AIDS relief in Africa. Unlike many celebrities, however, Bono has put his time and effort, as well as his money, behind the cause.
- AIDS/HIV Refresher Course on The History and Treatments for the DiseaseWant some history on AIDS/HIV? Which theories started it? Get your theory here!
Meet Rooney Mara, the Girl with the Dragon TattooRooney Mara will play computer hacker Lisa Salander in 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'. Mara, who comes from a family that is professional football royalty, created her own charity to help African orphans.- Failing Women and Girls in the AIDS WarWomen account for 50 percent of people living with HIV worldwide, but they account for 57 percent in sub-Saharan Africa; on average, there are 13 infected women for every 10 infected men in this region
- South African Expert Prof. Williams Wants Mass Screening for HIV/AIDSThis article examines the assertion of Professor Williams of South Africa that a mass screening will solve the HIV/AIDS problem. I disagree.
- Medicine Man on a MissionMaryknoll Priest/Medical doctor is part of transatlantic effort to build self-sustaining healthcare infrastructure for the nation of Tanzania.
HIV: The New ApocalypseThousands of African Americans have died in the wake of the AIDS epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS is the leading cause of death among African Americans. African Americans die from HIV/AIDS related illnesses more
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