HLTC05H3 Lecture Notes - Contaminated Haemophilia Blood Products, Drug Injection, Hunter-Gatherer
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It is the belief of an individual that they will always remain at the bottom of the gradient. Readings/lecture: 2 ways we can view hiv/aids from a syndemical perspective, syndemical co-infection with tb, syndemical relationship of infectious disease with social environment and social relationships: the interaction of microparasitism(hiv virus) and macroparasitism (preying on humans by others) Social stratification has brought us unequal risk for exposure to, and infection by, various microparasites like hiv. Macroparasites came with the end of hunter gatherer times to intro of food productions. A conquerer can seize food from those produced it. Result of macroparasites put those less fortunate at greater risk of exposure and infection of microparasites like hiv: proximate vs. Medical incompetence (misuse of needles, contaminated blood products, poor screening) Failed leadership at all levels of government and public health. Regan revolution: budget cuts to national institutes of health, cdc, other public health agencies. Indifference to disease perceived as gay plague.
