12.6.07
AIDS in the 21st Century
Wow........I had to blog about this. I just started one of my books and I didn't think it would be good just be the looks but it is.(i was judging the book by the cover) It started off by saying that a young girl who her aunt just tells her that she has AIDS! The story then continues and the girl says she didn't even get a chance to have HIV.....and she has to take 15 pills a DAY 2 stay alive.......Bye I have read more................................
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Presentation Comments:
• Good program idea to work with Ayrelle
• Focus on US vs. Africa
• Since many people already know a lot about HIV, what NEW information are you going to give?
o May want to focus on African-American women –from CDC website:
Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed) [1]. Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are available), HIV infection was
• the leading cause of death for black women aged 25–34 years.
• the 3rd leading cause of death for black women aged 35–44 years.
• the 4th leading cause of death for black women aged 45–54 years.
• the 4th leading cause of death for Hispanic women aged 35–44 years.
In the same year, HIV infection was the 5th leading cause of death among all women aged 35–44 years and the 6th leading cause of death among all women aged 25–34 years. The only diseases causing more deaths of women were cancer and heart disease
• Because this is a common topic, make sure final project is interesting
• Since many of our students are already familiar with HIV, maybe better to do a seminar elsewhere
• Interviews?
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