NURS1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Occupational Safety And Health, Cist, Bob Hawke
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The epidemiology of hiv/aids in different locations is affected by historical, cultural and structural factors. Therefore, we need to take the local context into account to ensure that health interventions reduce new cases and increase access to treatment. The historical experiences of australia, the usa, tuvalu and cambodia have shown that stigma is a major barrier to hiv/aids prevention and treatment. We need a coordinated response to hiv/aids, both nationally and internationally, and one that moves beyond stigma to a focus on the human rights of people living with hiv/aids. Hiv: human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) is a virus that attacks the human immune system. Aids: when the immune system is very compromised, and subject to opportunistic infections, it is called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) Biological: stis, blood disorders, health problems in pregnant women. Behavioural: lack of condom use, sharing needles. Hiv/aids is distributed unequally, reflecting patterns of vulnerability and marginalisation.
