HIV/AIDS among African-American Women

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Discussion3

Answer No.1- Extent of the problem3

Answer No.24

Answer No.34

Poverty4

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)5

More number of people in Community with HIV5

Negative Approach related to HIV testing including discrimination, fear, stigma and homophobia6

Lack of awareness6

Answer No.4-Mainstream Attitudes in Society About this Problem6

Justification7

Answer No.5-Comparison of HIV/AIDS between African-American and South Africans7

Answer No.6- Organizations for HIV/AIDS Prevention8

Black AIDS Institute in US8

National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa8

Answer No.79

Website9

Movie/Documentary9

Answer No.810

The main ways of HIV/AIDS prevention among African American Women10

Answer No.911

Contribution as a Future Health Educator11

Conclusion11

References13

HIV/AIDS among African-American Women

Introduction

In current world, HIV/Aids are one of those diseases that are gaining high pace. HIV is the name given to a virus that causes AIDS. Defense system of a body is actually weakened by HIV that creates complexities in body to fight against health problems to resist them. Today, in the United States women account for about 1 in 4 new HIV/AIDS cases and two in three of them are from African America. The main cause of increased ate of HIV among these women is having unprotected sex with a man. African Americans women face the most severe burden of HIV of all ethnic/racial groups in the United States (US). As compare to members of other ethnicities and races, a higher proportion of HIV infections are accounted for African American women at all stages of disease from infections to deaths (Jaynes, 2005).

Discussion

Answer No.1- Extent of the problem

Since the epidemic's beginning, Black Americans have been excessively affected by HIV/AIDS and with the passage of time that disparity has seemed to be deepened. Blacks are more accounted for AIDS diagnoses, new HIV infections. Records show that people living with HIV disease and HIV-related death rate is comparatively very high specifically among African-American women than any other ethnic/racial group in the U.S. A disproportionate impact of this pandemic has also had on gay, bisexual men, Black women, youth, and, and its affect varies across the country. Furthermore, there are more barriers in the access of health for Blacks with HIV/AIDS than their white counterparts (Jaynes, 2005).

Answer No.2

As a health educator, it is critically important for me to know about this problem in order to identify and prioritize needs and to plan HIV/STD education interventions. With an awareness of this disease I can get involved in the activities to ensure that purposes are defined, decisions are made, funds are allocated, and intervention messages are designed and developed in a realistic and informed manner to prevent HIV/AIDS. Moreover, to be effective, it is important for an education intervention to be culturally proficient. Throughout the process of designing and implementing programs, participation of client populations helps to assure that the program will be acceptable specifically to the persons for whom it is designed. Cultural competence starts with the HIV/STD professional respecting and understanding of cultural differences and to be aware with the fact that their beliefs, perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors are effected by clients' cultures (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). .

Answer No.3

There are some major ...