PROJECT THUS FAR
The project thus far has been a great learning experience. I have learned that taking things for granted is something that I should never do again because there are millions of millions of people out there that would die to be in my shoes. Also, I have seen throughout the project that HIV/AIDS is much more serious that I thought it was before. Where I live, you never hear about someone having HIV/AIDS but in places that have extreme poverty, it's very common to hear that someone is in infected with HIV/AIDS. Not only has this project thought me that I am one of the lucky people in the world by not having to live in such hard conditions but it has also taught me many thing about HIV/AIDS and the way people live with it around the world. This project has impacted my life in so many ways.
The Ongoing Battle of AIDS
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Friday, March 23, 2012
WIKI
I have recently started a website to go along with this blog. It has been a fun experience and I am really looking forward to finishing the website. I have found that I was very lucky to be born into such a privileged family, unlike much of the people out there in the world today. There are so many things people take for granted like a glass of water or a little snack but there are people out there in the world, such as Africa, that would die for that one snack.
You can go on my website by clicking on the page below:
https://sites.google.com/site/stoppingaidsinafrica/
I have recently started a website to go along with this blog. It has been a fun experience and I am really looking forward to finishing the website. I have found that I was very lucky to be born into such a privileged family, unlike much of the people out there in the world today. There are so many things people take for granted like a glass of water or a little snack but there are people out there in the world, such as Africa, that would die for that one snack.
You can go on my website by clicking on the page below:
https://sites.google.com/site/stoppingaidsinafrica/
Sunday, March 11, 2012
People living with AIDS in Africa
As I am here blogging and taking my resources and everything around me for granted, there is a little boy in Africa that would give up anything to be in my position. AIDS seems to affect places like the Democratic of Congo in Africa more because of the poor care and environment. There are over 2.6 million people in the DOC suffering from HIV/AIDS today.
What makes Africa such an attractive place for AIDS? Why is it that AIDS can affect any one in the world but it seems to affect the people of Africa, especially the poorer countries like the Democratic of Congo more? Is it because of the little education? There are many reasons.
Many people that are suffering from this disease can't help but blame their surroundings. Many places like DOC are in very bad conditions from politics to the economy. As the man in the video says, the government in DOC doesn't try to do anything about this and has not even put up a shelter home that will help all these people. Another theory that I have is that since education is so low in these places, they do not learn right from wrong and don't realize what harm something as pleasing as sex can do to them. It's hard to survive a disease that its only cure costs thousands of dollars in a third world country.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
UNDERSTANDING HIV/AIDS IN MORE DEPTH
HIV isn't at all a simple disease. It can come in many ways and in different forms and shapes. HIV is one of the most popular diseases in the world because it doesn't matter where or who you are, you can always get it. The worst part about it is that, its very hard to cure.
HIV eventually turns into AIDS. When the body detects a virus, white blood cells try and kill that virus for protection, AIDS kills of all of these white blood cells and shuts the immune system down.
It's hard to identify exactly where exactly this disease came from, but many scientists hypothesize it might have started in Africa. HIV was first identified in 1984 by French and American scientists, but the human immunodeficiency virus did not get its name until 1986.
Having HIV means that you can pass it to others while having sex (because it is an STD) or by sharing needles. If someone has HIV/AIDS they should use condoms and inform their sex partners because it is highly contagious and having a baby with HIV/ AIDS can cause the baby to have many problems.
While treatment is limited, a person with HIV should get tested once every six months. There are many types of tests but a common one other than HIV screening is CD4 cell count. CD4 is a cell that helps protect your body, the number of CD4 cells in your blood shows how strong your immune system is. As long as your CD4 count is over 600, you will need to have it tested about every 6 months. If your CD4 count drops below 500, your doctor may suggest testing your blood more often and may start you on medicine to slow HIV.
"Understanding HIV: early HIV infection." Pamphlet by: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 1994. COV+. Academic OneFile. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
HIV isn't at all a simple disease. It can come in many ways and in different forms and shapes. HIV is one of the most popular diseases in the world because it doesn't matter where or who you are, you can always get it. The worst part about it is that, its very hard to cure.
HIV eventually turns into AIDS. When the body detects a virus, white blood cells try and kill that virus for protection, AIDS kills of all of these white blood cells and shuts the immune system down.
It's hard to identify exactly where exactly this disease came from, but many scientists hypothesize it might have started in Africa. HIV was first identified in 1984 by French and American scientists, but the human immunodeficiency virus did not get its name until 1986.
Having HIV means that you can pass it to others while having sex (because it is an STD) or by sharing needles. If someone has HIV/AIDS they should use condoms and inform their sex partners because it is highly contagious and having a baby with HIV/ AIDS can cause the baby to have many problems.
While treatment is limited, a person with HIV should get tested once every six months. There are many types of tests but a common one other than HIV screening is CD4 cell count. CD4 is a cell that helps protect your body, the number of CD4 cells in your blood shows how strong your immune system is. As long as your CD4 count is over 600, you will need to have it tested about every 6 months. If your CD4 count drops below 500, your doctor may suggest testing your blood more often and may start you on medicine to slow HIV.
"Understanding HIV: early HIV infection." Pamphlet by: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 1994. COV+. Academic OneFile. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
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