...of the Catholic Church regarding sex are unequivocal: Catholics should abstain from sex until marriage and then practice monogamy in marriage until they are separated by death. It is the Catholic Church's understanding that all sex in this context is "safe". Hence, in the sexual ideology of Catholic dogma "safe sex" means abstinence and nothing else. And yet despite this, every Catholic in the United States knows what is popularly meant by safe sex. American popular culture is inundated with references to safe sex on television, in popular literature, and in schools, which promote the use of condoms as a way for those who are "sexually active" to reduce the risk of the transmission of STDs, including HIV. Although the sexual ideologies underlying these sexual references vary, most of them tacitly approve of, or at least condone, sex outside of wedlock. As a Catholic student growing up in a suburban public high school, these competing safe sex messages created a tension in my understanding of safe sex: they were mutually inconsistent and yet also individually inadequate. Ultimately, my understanding of safe sex has developed as an amalgamation of these competing ideologies. In her book, Fatal Advice, Cindy Patton describes how white, middle-class society in the 1908s sought to preserve the sexual integrity and innocence of their youth by labeling their HIV-positive adolescents as Others, i.e. as members of some deviant subculture or group. The Catholic Church approaches safe...
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...Caring for Populations DeWanica Parham Chamberlain College of Nursing N443 Community Health Nursing Spring 2013 Currently one of the biggest topics of discussion is the state of healthcare and more specifically its availability to the masses. One of the more overlooked aspects of healthcare provision is healthcare clinics that provide STD screenings. Medical care facilities are often viewed as a place to handle emergencies, so most people are aware of the closest major hospital in their community. While there are offices that provide testing they are not easily identified or readily found in the community. With the understanding that we live in a technology based society it is often assumed that if a person needs to find something they will be able to refer to the internet and find the location of a testing facility. The problem with this logic is there appears to be a shift towards leaving the responsibility of public health totally in the hands of the public and not offering as much information on preventative measures as well as the importance of getting tested and what steps to take after receiving a positive test result. The city of Long Beach is well known for being a laid back beach town that is comprised of a mix of single family housing and apartment complexes with the former outnumbering the latter. There is a great mix of eateries, both large chain and local exclusives. There are also a number of literary stores, stage play theaters, and shopping boutiques...
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...action in order to combat and expose the church’s unwillingness to save and protect their own people from AIDS. These movements specifically addressed “the theological, ethical, justice and human rights dimensions of HIV/AIDS” (Senturias 284). They have also been identified as “collective, organized, sustained, and non-institutional challenge to authorities, powerholders, or cultural beliefs and practices” and were aimed at making churches “safe places” for those with AIDS. This was also while taking “the focus away from the modes of transmission in order to emphasize the disease itself” and to create plausible solutions (Harris 338-339). Other goals included “dealing with the difficult questions...
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...Teaching Experience Brigette Davila Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V March 22, 2015 Teaching Experience Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn, these are the words of Benjamin Franklin. Teaching a young adult church group of African-American young ladies ages 18-25 about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be challenging yet, if learning was a success in only one person, then teaching was achieved. In the next few paragraphs the teacher will summarize a teaching plan, evaluate the teaching experience, provide the community response to the teaching, and identify the areas of strengths and areas of improvement from the teaching. The Teaching Plan As part of the teaching plan the teacher needs to research and be knowledgeable about the subject which in this case is STDs. After being knowledgeable about the subject at hand the teaching is more applicable to those who will listen. The teacher will discuss with the students briefly what the lesson will be about and will benchmark the students' level of knowledge on the subject. Then will expose the students to the lesson's objectives (Lewis, 2015). It is also important to identify the type of learners that will adapt to the lesson. To understand adult learners it was imperative to understand the different learning domains and styles and understand how and why adults learn. The domains of learning can be categorized as cognitive domain (knowledge), psychomotor domain (skills) and affective...
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...My aim was to understand the informants view about education, how they perceive it. My experience as a researcher was a picture of interest and anxiety in their faces as they gave me their individual understanding about education (formal of nonformal). They expressed that women in other rural communities like Yelequelleh are making progress through the provision of education by their churches (e.g. the Lutheran Church in Gbono-ta), where women are trained to make soap, bake bread, etc, while Night School is provided for those wanting to sit in class. Yet for them in Yelequelleh they still see a community facing extreme poverty, high rate of women illiteracy and the dependence of women on their male counterparts for survivor. I posted this question; what does education mean for you? In answering...
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...HIV/AIDS is a devastating disease that has killed thousands of people all over the world. It is one of the most widespread and devastating epidemics we are currently dealing with. Many factors about this virus contribute to making it spread faster, become deadlier, and leaves no one unaffected. HIV/AIDS reaches the young and the old, the rich and the poor, and those in developed and undeveloped countries. Education about the virus and how it is approached to different people also affects how it is spread, several cultural factors come into play as to how effective it is in preventing future contraction of the virus. The cultural perceptions of the virus also affect how the virus is researched and how medicines are developed for it. Religion also plays a role in how the virus is spread and can have an impact on how those who are researching the disease research it. The spread of HIV/AIDS is affected by several factors the main ones being the approach of education taken, cultural perceptions of the disease, and religion. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized as a disease in 1981 (Kshatriya, 2005, pg. 69). Before 1981 it was found in the Caribbean and in African countries but it wasn’t until those first cases in the United States were diagnosed that the disease was officially recognized. HIV/AIDS exploded in America in the early 80’s, and initially they thought that AIDS was a “gay disease” and called it GRID standing for “gay related immune disease” (Lovell...
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...HIV runs high in many other countries outside of America. One country that is at high stake for HIV would be Africa. Africa has allowed many HIV trial vaccinations to have a play in the life of many HIV participants. There are 30 HIV stages of development with local vaccinations. Some of the HIV vaccinations are recombinant subunit vaccine, which is simulating the outside or other part of the virus. Some participating volunteers serve high risks such as: mild or sever adverse reaction, serious infection, immune tolerance, pain or malaise, fatigue, anxiety and stress. Ethical Issues in HIV vaccine trials in South Africa, By: C. Slack,G. Lindegger, E. Vardas, L. Richter, A. Strode and D. Wassenaar. June 2000. This is something that is suppose to help treat HIV but at the same time can hurt the patient as well considering it is just trial versions and not completely affective. This is shown that many people chose to try and be vaccinated in order to help prevent the HIV disease from spreading, but at the same time there are many side affects to these trials. So we are not really going to help the patient, rather prolong the symptoms of HIV and also hurt the patient, with all these other side effects that come along with the vaccination. This is an ethical issue because we want the patients to have a chance of fighting the HIV, but at the same time these results are not producing results that we would like. There is no cure that will rid the HIV virus that someone may consume...
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...HIV and Education 24 Nov 2011 HIV and Education Introduction HIV is a fast spreading disease in today’s world. It is important that people are aware of the symptoms and treatment of the disease. There are many people who are suffering from this disease but are unaware of it, because they do not know the symptoms of the disease. It is very important that the people are made aware of this disease so that they save the lives of the people around them (Landy, 2010). Discussion Its been long since the first case of HIV was reported, and since then the medical professionals are seeking the cure of this disease, but have been unable to find one. This disease is one of the deadly diseases of which the cure has not been found yet. People who are suffering from this disease are in need of a cure that will help the person live, but unfortunately, the cure has not been found. There are many reasons for the spread of this disease. One of the most prominent reasons for the spread of this disease is the sexual intercourse at young age. Sexuality is becoming very common in countries at a young age. Teenagers are indulging in this activity, which is causing an increase in the spread of this disease. Youngsters who are involved in this activity are unaware of the health consequences sexuality can have on them. Apart from the other health issues, one major health issue is the spread of HIV. Sex is the...
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...Ciara S. Lawrence April 17, 2011 Research Paper (Draft) Professor Jeffries Introduction: HIV/AIDS is an epidemic that has become widely spread in the United States which has become a major public health issue around the world. There are around 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS and 400,000 new cases every year.[] In the U.S. today women make up more than 300,000 of the 1.2 million people with HIV/AIDS.[] Being that AIDS is the leading cause of death in black people throughout the U.S.. Black people make up 13 percent of the population, but 65 percent of new HIV/AIDS cases. Whereas black women are still dispportionate infected for more than sixty-six percent of HIV/AIDS cases in the country with a rate of infection fifteen times higher than white women and four times higher than Latinas. Considering the aforementioned, it is not difficult to conclude that most of the new cases pinpoint a major disparity between black women and women of other races. Cultural environmental and other factors that exacerbate the problem are high numbers of black men going to prison, the effects of the black church and the lack of government resources. In my research paper, I will identify the causes of HIV/AIDS and suggest solutions to prevent the spread of this disease among black woman. According to Mayo Clinic the definition of Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in which the immune system in the body begins to fail causing...
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...of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for at least a year with negative consequences. 2) Compulsive, excessive and self-damaging use of habit-forming drugs or substances, leading t addiction or dependence, serious physiological injury(e.g. damage of kidney, liver, heart) and/or physiological harm(e.g. dysfunctional behavior patterns, hallucinations, memory loss),or death. Substance abuse. Harmful/hazardous use of psychoactive substances including alcohol and illicit drugs. Substance abuse is also sometimes referred to as drug abuse. Drug and substance abuse has become a disaster and an issue to be addressed urgently worldwide. In Kenya, drug abuse is one of the major problems alongside poverty, corruption and HIV/AIDS. However, whereas the HIV/AIDS prevalence is coming down, drugs and substance abuse is on the increase compounded by lack of a traditional control system and frustration arising from unemployment, idleness and poverty. WHY SUBSTANCE AND DRUG ABUSE IS AN ISSUE OF CONCERN. Since the issue of drug abuse came into existence, a lot of measures to curb its spread have been put into place not only in Kenya but worldwide. In Kenya, a lot f money has been spend so far to curb its spread. So many rehabilitation centers have been put in place to counsel the drug addicts; subjects, courses and units covering drug abuse education have been...
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...through organized efforts of society, organizations, and community. The goal of public health is to create a safer and healthier society through prevention of possible health issues to society, while also helping to respond to health challenges that are negatively impacting the public. One of the greatest public health challenges of the current century is HIV/AIDS, which kills millions of people worldwide each year. In developed nations, there has been a reduced death rate from the disease due to increased access to antiretroviral therapy which has been very successful in prolonging the lives of those infected with HIV. In developing nations, there is less access to this treatment because of the lack of technology the nations possess, and due to the high costs associated with the treatment. There are different theories of public health and disease causation that changed from the 19th to 20th to now 21st century, which influenced and can explain certain policies that were made for handling HIV/AIDS. Policymaking for this deadly virus also came with the stigmatization of certain groups of people, and these stereotypes about people with HIV/AIDS even hampered policymaking to an extent. “The Age of AIDS” is a PBS Frontline documentary that looks into the disease and the public health response to it, showing how all of this really worked. There are many theories of disease causation that influenced public health policies in the 19th, 20th, and 21st century. In the 19th century, there was...
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...sex education are parents or caregivers, formal school programs, and public health campaigns. Sex education ('sex ed'), which is sometimes called sexuality education or sex and relationships education, is the process of acquiring information and forming attitudes and beliefs about sex, sexual identity, relationships and intimacy. Sex education is also about developing young people's skills so that they make informed choices about their behavior, and feel confident and competent about acting on these choices. It is widely accepted that young people have a right to sex education. This is because it is a means by which they are helped to protect themselves against abuse, exploitation, unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV and AIDS. It is also argued that providing...
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...Do you think that the union of the church and the state is important in our country? Why or why not? Are you in favor of it? No.Those two were in different perspective.This stipulation, way back Spanish Colony, where church and state is united as one resulted to abusive deeds of the friars. Meanwhile, putting down Filipinos in depression and prohibiting them be the figure heads and bodies of the Philippine Politics. So I think, this two is much better be separated like in our present Constitution. Because if that time friars weren’t in control of us and deprived us it will bring us no poverty. And somewhat,somehow we can insist the true essence of morality. If church and state is united, there’s going to be an agency problem where personal goals may place ahead nations goal. That if Papa’s be the leader he will only promote Catholism that may result chaos because we are not of the same religion and it could also lead to refraining the peoples will.We were thought to be Christian but politics is still politics. Meaning, an ideology of one man is of but diverse from one another. Even if it does influence the culture of leadership it still somewhat not helpful just as like the recent situation in our country on issue about reproductive health and sex education where Catholics disagree the teachings and implementing of the provision for it aids teenagers or every being to be involved in what we called pre-marital sex. However, as the matter of fact, reading the proposed bill...
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...term we all recognize and fear, but many people do not truly understand the real complexity of the issue or how it spreads and develops. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, meaning it is an RNA virus that undergoes a process called “reverse transcriptase.” This process creates a complementary strand for the RNA, together making a double-stranded line of DNA that is then inserted into the host’s genome. However, in the process of creating a complementary strand, the virus often makes small mistakes. These small mistakes are genetic mutation of the virus, leading to countless strains of the same basic virus and diminishing the hope of one overall cure. Misconceptions or ignorance of HIV and its consequences result in dramatic spread of the virus. It is common knowledge that HIV is sexually transmitted, but not quite as commonly understood that it can be spread by blood contact. Many places in the world are paying the price for the ignorance of this knowledge. Ghana, for example, has a rich culture that includes ceremonial shaving knives which are often shared among men. If one man with HIV nicks himself with the knife and another person uses it and also nicks himself, HIV is spread. More commonly, people who share needles are at extremely high risk of spreading HIV. In addition, HIV...
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...Persuasive Letter Week 6 Course NUR 405 July 9, 2012 Professor Sandra Winters To The Funding Agency for HIV/AIDS: There are many low socio-economic communities in Miami-Dade County that have a certain thing in common; these communities are plagued with co-morbid health issues. Prevalent in one particular community is the instance of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses among 18-24 year olds, according to Sigma Theta Tau initiatives and the United Nations, one goal is to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. A few of these goals are By 2015, halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and by 2010, achieve universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all of those who need it (http://www.nursingsociety.org). In order for this goal to be realized, it is up to us as nurses within these communities to provide proper education and preventative care, but resources are needed. According to Hope for Miami, Miami-Dade has the 4th highest HIV/AIDS rate of all major US cities and the highest teen pregnancy rate in Florida. Many small non-profit agencies are eager to help those in need but often don’t have the capacity or resources to effectively do so (http://www.fcfcfl.org). In order to provide this community with care, we have to make attempts to get rid of the health inequity. During a windshield survey around this community many signs of decay were noticed and among these dilapidated structures stood many young mothers with children and many unemployed persons. Many...
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