A Professional Advocacy of Social work in A Health Setting

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A Professional Advocacy of Social work in A Health Setting

Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1

Abstract

“Human Immunodeficiency Virus” (HIV), the virus that causes, “Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome” (AIDS), has become one of the World’s most serious health and development hazards. The first case as reported in 1981 and today, 30 years later, there are approximately 35.3 million people living with HIV, close to 26 million are eligible for antiretroviral therapy, under WHO 2013 consolidated ARV guidelines. At the end of 2012, 9.7 million people had access to antiretroviral therapy and nearly 30 million people have died of AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic. (World Health Organization, 2013). Since 1995 alone, antiretroviral therapy has saved more than 14 million infected with the disease. Moreover, antiretroviral therapy, amongst other preventative and treatment services for pregnant woman, has been detrimental to the decrease of new HIV infections: causing a 43 percent reduction of new infections within children from year 2003 to 2011. (UNAIDS). While cases have been reported in all regions of the World, almost all those living with HIV (97%) reside in low- and middle-income countries. Most people living with HIV or at risk of HIV do not have access to prevention, care, and treatment, and there is still no cure. HIV primarily affects those in their most productive years; about half of new infections are among those under age 25 years. HIV not only affects the health of individuals, it affect households, communities, and the development and economic growth of nations. Many of the countries hardest hit by HIV also suffer from other infectious diseases, food insecurity, and other serious problems. Despite these challenges, new global efforts have been mounted to address the epidemic, particularly in the last decade, and there are signs that the epidemic may be in changing course. The number of people newly infected with HIV and the number of AIDS-related deaths have declined, contributing to the stabilization of the epidemic. In addition, the number of people with HIV receiving treatment in resource poor countries have increased more than 20-fold since 2001, reaching 6.6 million in 2010. (The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Fact Sheet Oct’ 2013).

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. K. Ramu, Researcher . , Prof. T. Lakshmamma

EP ID EP398158
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