...Review Related works that could serve as a background for the analysis of the paper under consideration could be reviewed in three major parts: effectiveness of foreign Aid, measures of Aid effectiveness and donors development policy objectives. 2.1. Effectiveness of Foreign Aid The success or failure of foreign aid in developing countries has won a wide range of attention and exhibited a huge controversy. The whole work and accompanying results of foreign aid effectiveness vs economic growth has become a “political football” Easterly and Levine (2003) . The direct impact of aid or its contribution along other factors (Aid_ saving, Aid_ investment, Aid_ productivity, Aid _ Trade) to growth has been described as...
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...Minnesota AIDS Project Interview Jodie Burt BHSH/312 September 1, 2010 Carol Tripp Abstract On June 28, 2011, I interviewed case management supervisor Jacquie Meissner, at the Minnesota AIDS Project in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the interview, I asked her a series of 12 questions pertaining to the nature of the agency, interventions provided, her role within the agency, the HIV/AIDS community, common clinical issues, and how services are funded. In this interview process, I found Ms. Meissner to be very professional, informational, and passionate about her line of work. It was very clear that this was not simply a job to her and she was very passionate about the HIV/AIDS population she advocates for. The following is an outline of the questions asked and her responses. Minnesota AIDS Project Interview Jacquie Meissner is the case management supervisor for the Minnesota AIDS Project in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The following are the questions asked throughout the interview: 1. What is your role within the agency? 2. How was a need for the program determined? 3. What services does your company provide? 4. How did they determine a need for the program? 5. What type of consumers does your company service? 6. What is the mission statement of your agency? 7. What other agencies if any are you affiliated with or collaborate with? 8. What type of impact do the outcomes achieved have on your community and how is the...
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...that way she could receive financial aid with an athletic scholarship. She explained how she was not aware that financial aid other than scholarships was a service provided at Angelina College. Financial aid is monetary help from the government and other programs for students enrolled in college. Students must apply and qualify in order to receive the financial help. Many students depend on financial aid to cover all or most of their college expenses. At Angelina College the Financial aid office is located on the second floor of the student center. In the office...
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...helping the poor is usually which concept is more ideal, traditional aid or social entrepreneurship. Answers may varies from one person to the next, but I think social entrepreneurship is better than traditional aid because traditional aid is to alleviate the immediate suffering rather than improving social conditions. On the other hand, social entrepreneurship is comprise of social entrepreneurs who act as the change agent in a society. Social entrepreneurs identify the problems in the society and improve the systems, invent new approaches, and create social values. Social entrepreneurship provides social value by creating innovative ideas and mutual beneficially exchanges. Furthermore, traditional aid works within given structures in society while social entrepreneurship creates opportunities for social structural change. Refugees are created after a devastated natural catastrophe. Traditional aid will always be needed when there is a disaster to help the victims get back on their feet. Development aid can be used in developing countries to improve their economic or social development, but evidence shows that traditional aid cannot transform a society and help people out of poverty. Africa is a good example of the failure of traditional aid. Africa has received about one trillion dollars in traditional aid from western countries in the last century and they are worse than ever before. Most of the African aids are spent without understanding of Africa's needs. Today, Africa...
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...HIV/AIDS Policy Statement Outline Coca-Cola Hellenic is fully committed to the well being of its employees. The Company recognises that its employees can be exposed to the risk of acquiring HIV/ AIDS and that the high incidence of HIV/AIDS in some countries is compounded by the absence of social or medical support systems to treat affected people. This policy has been established to address these issues in two ways: • To reduce the risk of infection to employees and their families through education programmes that create awareness to how HIV / AIDS is transmitted, and how infection can be prevented. To ensure that by working closely with local governments, appropriate help organisations and The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Hellenic can contribute to the provision of antiretroviral drugs for affected staff and their families in countries where there is a high incidence of HIV/AIDS and where treatment is not readily available. • This Policy has been formulated with reference to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and The Coca-Cola Company Africa Corporate Guidelines. Purpose • To create awareness on the issue of HIV/AIDS by educating staff, providing confidential counselling and advice to ensure that affected employees are treated with respect and dignity. To provide guidance on such issues as testing, screening, confidentiality and non-discrimination in employment. • Confidentiality The HIV status of any individual...
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...HIV&AIDS, TB, and malaria in Africa Jack Saint Mary University Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, which are extremely serious diseases, kill millions of people every year. Most of the deaths are found in developing countries, especially in Africa. Vietor K. Barbiero (2006) reports that during 2005 alone, approximately 2.8 million people died from HIV/AIDS in Africa, half a million Africans is killed by TB, and close to 900,000 Africans are killed by malaria every year (p.6-7). Three of the most serious contagious diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria) have significant impact on healthcare, economy, and education in Africa. HIV leads to AIDS. According to AVERing HIV&AIDS (2010), HIV is a kind of virus that damages immune system cells step by step. As a result, the body becomes weaker and weaker and becomes more susceptible to contagions. AIDS will evolve when HIV destroys the immune system enough (Para.3). AVERing HIV&AIDS also reports that AIDS is a “medical condition”. A person is believed to have AIDS when his or her immune system becomes too feeble to repel contagions (para.1). HIV/AIDS in Africa HIV/AIDS is one of the most serious diseases. It alone kills a huge amount of people every year in Africa. For example, Barbiero (2006) reports that although Africa has only 15 percent of the world’s population, 60 out of 100 infected people of HIV/AIDS in the...
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...IN BOTSWANA AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (ECO 463) | HIGH HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE RATE IS ADVERSELY AFFECTING PROSPECTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTHIN BOTSWANA.DISCUSS | TEAM LEADER: GABRIEL CHITULA 201101850CONTACT NUMBER:+267 71 430 952EMAIL ADDRESS:GABRIEL.C.JUNIOR@GMAILCOMOTHER GROUP MEMBERSTSHEGOFATSO L DIBUILE201200993NICOLA B MAKATI201105383 | | | | 11/16/2015 | TABLE OF CONTENT Table of content ………………………………………………………….. 1 Abstract…………………………………………………………………… 2 Introduction……………………………………………………………….. 3 Impacts of HIV on households……………………………………………. 4 Impact of HIV on Firms and Business………………………….. 6 Impact of HIV at Macroeconomic Level………………………… 7 Conclusion……………………………………………………… 10 Reference ……………………………………………………… 11 ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of how the high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate adversely affects the economic growth of Botswana. HIV/AIDS is a growing problem in Botswana as the country has the second highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the world. There are different sectors in the economy which can be affected by HIV/AIDS namely; the household, the firm and the macro economy. This paper will look at the various components affecting these sectors and explain what impact they have on Botswana s economy. INTRODUCTION In light of recent studies, that establish a direct correlation between health and development, it brings about the question of how much the epidemic of HIV and AIDS- which has been haunting the nation for decades, has...
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...com Instructor: Dr. Boyd Johnson Organization Overview AIDS ATLANTA, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3, which was incorporated in Georgia. AID Atlanta Inc. is a small organization by revenue operating in the Non-Profit & Professional Orgs. Industry. AIDS ATLANTA purpose is to provide financial and supportive services to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and to create awareness and prevention education programs in the community which has yet to overcome the challenges of stigma, discrimination and denial of the epidemic. AID Atlanta, Inc. has been saving and transforming lives since its inception in 1982. The agency was founded as a grass-roots response to the devastating and fatal impact HIV/AIDS was having on the Atlanta community. AID Atlanta quickly began expanding to offer a broader range of services, and has since grown to be the largest and most comprehensive AIDS Service Organization in the Southeast United States (www.aidatlanta.com, 2011). Role of Board of Directors Nonprofit boards generally have the duties of selecting and working with the Executive Director, amending bylaws, approving the annual budget and long-term strategic plans, and ensuring its own succession. There are 24 members on the Board of Directors, with 6 Department Heads Directors of Aid Atlanta. The Executive Director presently is Cathy Woolard. The Executive Director has executive management responsibility for all aspects of Aid Atlanta including operations, fundraising, financial management...
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...immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), has led to great concern in the workplace in recent years. The majority of people infected with HIV/AIDS are between the ages of 20 to 45 and are employed, many by small and mid-sized businesses. This raises questions regarding the measures an employer must take to accommodate these employees. Despite the ramifications of HIV/AIDS in the workplace, few companies have an established policy to guide their response to this issue. The award-winning film "Philadelphia" dramatized the plight of an attorney, played by Tom Hanks, whose services were terminated once it was discovered that he had AIDS. Federal and State Legislation At the federal level, there are two principal laws that protect individuals with HIV/AIDS. The first is theRehabilitation Actand the second is theAmericans with Disabilities Act. When making hiring or promotion decisions, you may not discriminate against an individual who is believed to be HIV/AIDS-infected. In a recent case that recalled "Philadelphia," a New York State administrative agency found that Baker & McKenzie (the world's largest law firm) discriminated against an associate attorney with AIDS when it terminated his employment, and awarded the associate's estate $500,000 in compensatory damages. The ADA also prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation. This means that businesses such as restaurants and hotels may not deny goods or services to a person believed to have HIV or AIDS. Many states and...
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...IN BOTSWANA AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (ECO 463) | HIGH HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE RATE IS ADVERSELY AFFECTING PROSPECTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTHIN BOTSWANA.DISCUSS | TEAM LEADER: GABRIEL CHITULA 201101850CONTACT NUMBER:+267 71 430 952EMAIL ADDRESS:GABRIEL.C.JUNIOR@GMAILCOMOTHER GROUP MEMBERSTSHEGOFATSO L DIBUILE201200993NICOLA B MAKATI201105383 | | | | 11/16/2015 | TABLE OF CONTENT Table of content ………………………………………………………….. 1 Abstract…………………………………………………………………… 2 Introduction……………………………………………………………….. 3 Impacts of HIV on households……………………………………………. 4 Impact of HIV on Firms and Business………………………….. 6 Impact of HIV at Macroeconomic Level………………………… 7 Conclusion……………………………………………………… 10 Reference ……………………………………………………… 11 ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of how the high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate adversely affects the economic growth of Botswana. HIV/AIDS is a growing problem in Botswana as the country has the second highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the world. There are different sectors in the economy which can be affected by HIV/AIDS namely; the household, the firm and the macro economy. This paper will look at the various components affecting these sectors and explain what impact they have on Botswana s economy. INTRODUCTION In light of recent studies, that establish a direct correlation between health and development, it brings about the question of how much the epidemic of HIV and AIDS- which has been haunting the nation for decades, has...
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...Title: Infectious Disease paper on HIV/AIDS By: Susan Rhine Date: June 17, 2012 Class: Health and Diseases Teacher: Alexis Deavenport Infectious diseases are rampant throughout the world and only seem to be getting worse. Some of these diseases are treatable, but some are still untreatable even with many years of research. Some of these diseases include: Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Influenza, Chickenpox, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus(MRSA), Clostridium difficle, Hepatitis B, and Rotavirus. Any of these diseases if contracted, can cause death. The one disease that I would like to discuss today is HIV/AIDS. This is one of the most deadly diseases in the world today. If a person has HIV does not necessarily mean that the person will also have the AIDS virus; it just means that they have the virus that causes AIDS. However; if a person has AIDS, then they will also have HIV because it is the virus that causes AIDS to be brought on. Unfortunately, the spread of AIDS has been great since the year 1981, with over 980,000 cases reported in the United States alone. It is important to know that HIV and AIDS are not the same disease. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and is a virus that can be caught on contact. HIV can eventually turn into the AIDS virus even though it takes time varying in length from a couple months to years. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. When the HIV virus ends up attacking a person’s immune system...
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...South Korea is one of the best cases of foreign aid, which was assisted by the other countries’ foreign aid like the U.S. Owing to foreign aid; South Korea has been able to become a developed country. Recently, South Korea wants to help undeveloped countries which such as Vietnam, Philippine and Myanmar. So, there is constant controversy concerning the foreign aid. Some of critic claims that South Korea gives little foreign aid to other countries. However, they say that South Korea wants to make profit use of foreign aid. Even though many experts support disadvantages of foreign aid, it also has many good ways to help undeveloped countries because it purpose is not profits but relief. Foreign aid can help support to poor countries’ economic system, education system, and medical services and provide food. According to Shah (2004), “Foreign aid, which can be defined as the transfer of money, goods, and services from one country to another, is an important part of the foreign policy” (para.1). The first foreign aid began in the immerse war. In “A Brief History of U. S. Foreign Aid” the author writes that “Foreign aid began in World War II and evolved through reconstruction after that war, through the Cold War, after September 11, and to the present day” (para. 1). Foreign aid has been around since just after the end of the Second World War. Today foreign aid can be given in a number of areas, including developmental, humanitarian, military, disaster relief, and security. Also,...
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...wrong with welfare and can it be fixed? A question that is not simple, nor does the question have a simple answer. However, one thing is very clear; welfare is not working and needs to change, desperately. The current welfare system is unfair to the taxpayers who are paying for the failed programs that the government, specifically the New York State legislators, have timelessly sat by and done little to nothing, as well as the poor who remain trapped in a system that takes away self-reliance and hope for the children of the recipients. Although current liberal systems want everyone to believe that aid is temporary and very few recipients receive welfare for an extended period of time, this is simply untrue. The public is lead to believe that the current welfare system does not promote long-term independence, this is so very inaccurate. The PRWORA (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act) legislation has gained the most public attention, the Act had taken on numerous changes. One of the legislative proposals from the Clinton administration to receive Congressional approval in 1993 was a major expansion of the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). (Bachrach, 1998) While...
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...The Direct and Indirect Effects of HIV/AIDS on Children and Youth in Africa Rojish Thomas English 202A June 21, 2012 The Direct and Indirect Effects of HIV/AIDS on Children and Youth in Africa HIV and AIDS are two of the most prevalent illnesses around the world today. HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, leads to AIDS, or the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The disease damages a person’s body by destroying the blood cells that work to fight diseases; or in other words, by destroying a person’s immune system (“Basic Information about HIV and AIDS”, 2012). There are many adults all around the world who have acquired and have passed away from this disease. Africa is well known to have the highest rates of HIV/AIDS than any other continent in the whole world. However, not many people realize how much the disease has affected children and youth along with adults. Children and youth in Africa suffer from HIV/AIDS in both direct and indirect manners. The direct effect of HIV/AIDS on children in Africa is the children themselves suffering from the disease. Children and youth indirectly suffer from the diseases as a result of their parents or siblings being diagnosed with AIDS. They then must take care of their family members although the children may be very young; they are even poorer than they were before with their parents unable to work because of the disease; and in many cases they are orphaned and left to fend for themselves and their siblings to find food,...
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...The impact of HIV & AIDS in Africa Two-thirds of all people infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa, although this region contains little more than 10% of the world’s population.1 AIDS has caused immense human suffering in the continent. The most obvious effect of this crisis has been illness and death, but the impact of the epidemic has certainly not been confined to the health sector; households, schools, workplaces and economies have also been badly affected. During 2008 alone, an estimated 1.4 million adults and children died as a result of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.2 Since the beginning of the epidemic more than 15 million Africans have died from AIDS.3 Although access to antiretroviral treatment is starting to lessen the toll of AIDS, fewer than half of Africans who need treatment are receiving it.4 The impact of AIDS will remain severe for many years to come. The impact on the health sector In all heavily affected countries the AIDS epidemic is adding additional pressure on the health sector. As the epidemic matures, the demand for care for those living with HIV rises, as does the toll of AIDS on health workers. In sub-Saharan Africa, the direct medical costs of AIDS (excluding antiretroviral therapy) have been estimated at about US$30 per year for every person infected, at a time when overall public health spending is less than US$10 per year for most African countries.5 The effect on hospitals [pic] Nurses working on the HIV ward at Kisiizi Hospital in Uganda ...
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