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HIV in the UK

Author : José Catalán
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781138394551
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book HIV in the UK written by José Catalán and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the thoroughly human dimension of the health care and prevention responses to the HIV crisis in the UK, and the impact that such initiatives had on the progression of the epidemic. This book presents a compelling account of the unfolding of the epidemic and the initiatives that made all the difference in the care and prevention of HIV in the UK from the early 1980s to the present time. Drawing on interviews with people with HIV, doctors and nurses involved in their care, leaders of AIDS charities, activists, and politicians, it identifies and describes the models of care developed in response to the onset of the HIV epidemic, and its impact on NHS and voluntary organisations. It goes on to explore the political responses, the evolution of HIV stigma, and the personal impact of the early high mortality rates. Finally, it discusses recent organisational changes in the provision of care and prevention services. In doing so, this volume identifies the lessons learnt from the care and prevention of HIV, both in relation to HIV infection and other conditions, such as COVID-19, and discusses future challenges. This book will be of great value to those working in services dealing with HIV, charities, and Clinical Commissioning Groups and GP organisations, as well as social historians and medical sociologists.

HIV in Schools

Author : Magda Conway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904787471
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (874 download)

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Download or read book HIV in Schools written by Magda Conway and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

HIV in the UK

Author : Jose Catalan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042968469X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book HIV in the UK written by Jose Catalan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the thoroughly human dimension of the health care and prevention responses to the HIV crisis in the UK, and the impact that such initiatives had on the progression of the epidemic. This book presents a compelling account of the unfolding of the epidemic and the initiatives that made all the difference in the care and prevention of HIV in the UK from the early 1980s to the present time. Drawing on interviews with people with HIV, doctors and nurses involved in their care, leaders of AIDS charities, activists, and politicians, it identifies and describes the models of care developed in response to the onset of the HIV epidemic, and its impact on NHS and voluntary organisations. It goes on to explore the political responses, the evolution of HIV stigma, and the personal impact of the early high mortality rates. Finally, it discusses recent organisational changes in the provision of care and prevention services. In doing so, this volume identifies the lessons learnt from the care and prevention of HIV, both in relation to HIV infection and other conditions, such as COVID-19, and discusses future challenges. This book will be of great value to those working in services dealing with HIV, charities, and Clinical Commissioning Groups and GP organisations, as well as social historians and medical sociologists.

The River

Author : Edward Hooper
Publisher : Back Bay
ISBN 13 : 9780316371377
Total Pages : 1118 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book The River written by Edward Hooper and published by Back Bay. This book was released on 2000 with total page 1118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A British medical journalist offers a meticulously researched look at HIV and its potential source, discussing the history of this lethal epidemic, analyzing a number of theories concerning its origins, and investigating current scientific inquiries into HIV, AIDS, and the search for a cure. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Sexuality, Sexual Health And Ageing

Author : Gott, Merryn
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 033521018X
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Sexuality, Sexual Health And Ageing written by Gott, Merryn and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to integrate theoretical insights into sexuality, sexual health and ageing, with research findings from studies conducted with older people and the professionals that work with them. It will be of interest to students, researchers, practitioner and policymakers working within gerontology, sociology, psychology, social work, nursing and medicine.

Preventing HIV Transmission

Author : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309176212
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Preventing HIV Transmission written by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-09-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the interface of two major national problems: the epidemic of HIV-AIDS and the widespread use of illegal injection drugs. Should communities have the option of giving drug users sterile needles or bleach for cleaning needs in order to reduce the spread of HIV? Does needle distribution worsen the drug problem, as opponents of such programs argue? Do they reduce the spread of other serious diseases, such as hepatitis? Do they result in more used needles being carelessly discarded in the community? The panel takes a critical look at the available data on needle exchange and bleach distribution programs, reaches conclusions about their efficacy, and offers concrete recommendations for public policy to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. The book includes current knowledge about the epidemiologies of HIV/AIDS and injection drug use; characteristics of needle exchange and bleach distribution programs and views on those programs from diverse community groups; and a discussion of laws designed to control possession of needles, their impact on needle sharing among injection drug users, and their implications for needle exchange programs.

AIDS

Author : Norman Fowler
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849547483
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (495 download)

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Download or read book AIDS written by Norman Fowler and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen million people around the world live with HIV but do not know they are infected. Endangering both themselves and countless others, they represent a public health challenge that affects not only Africa but every part of the world, including Europe and the United States. We stand at a tipping point in the AIDS crisis - and unless we can increase the numbers tested and treated, we will not defeat it. In spite of the progress since the 1980s there are still over 1.5 million deaths and over 2 million new HIV infections a year. Norman Fowler has travelled to nine cities around the globe to report on the position today. What he discovered was a shocking blend of ignorance, prejudice, bigotry and intolerance. In Africa and Eastern Europe, a rising tide of discrimination against gays and lesbians prevents many from coming forward for testing. In Russia, drug users are dying because an intolerant government refuses to introduce the policies that would save them. Extraordinarily, Washington has followed suit and excluded financial help for proven policies on drugs, and has turned its back on sex workers. In this lucid yet powerful account, Norman Fowler reveals the steps that must be taken to prevent a global tragedy. AIDS: DON'T DIE OF PREJUDICE is both an in-depth investigation and an impassioned call to arms against the greatest public health threat in the world today

Children and Young People Living with HIV/AIDS

Author : Pranee Liamputtong
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319299360
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Children and Young People Living with HIV/AIDS written by Pranee Liamputtong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the issues encountered by children and young people who are living with HIV/AIDS. It examines their lived experiences associated with HIV/AIDS, and studies groups of children and youngsters from around the globe. Connecting empirical information with real-life situations, the book brings together results from empirical research that relates to these children and young people. Its chapters can be used as evidence for health care providers to implement socially and culturally appropriate services to assist individuals and groups of children and young people who are living with HIV/AIDS in many societies. Many of these young people are from the most marginalized and vulnerable groups; and many have been orphaned by the death of their HIV-positive parents. Marginalized young people such as refugees, migrants and street children are most at risk due to the use of illicit drugs, their exposure to unprotected sex (in exchange for food, money and protection), and stigma associated with their marginalized lives. The impact that HIV/AIDS has on the opportunities for these young people to be able to lead healthy adult lives is considerable. This book gives a voice to these children and young people and advances our understanding of their lived experiences and needs.

HIV/AIDS: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Alan Whiteside
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0192806920
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book HIV/AIDS: A Very Short Introduction written by Alan Whiteside and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-01-24 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an introduction to HIV/AIDS, this book explains the science, the international and local politics, the demographics and the devastating consequences of the disease. This book is aimed at general readers interested in the science, the epidemiology and the social effects of the disease which has killed 20 million.

The HIV Pandemic

Author : Eduard J Beck
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198528434
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The HIV Pandemic written by Eduard J Beck and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quarter of a century into the HIV pandemic, this multi-country comparative book aims to demonstrate how the response to a common, global threat is shaped by the history, culture, institutions and health systems of individual nations.

Nutrition and HIV

Author : Saurabh Mehta
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351058185
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Nutrition and HIV written by Saurabh Mehta and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world continues to lose more than a million lives each year to the HIV epidemic, and nearly two million individuals were infected with HIV in 2017 alone. The new Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by countries of the United Nations in September 2015, include a commitment to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Considerable emphasis on prevention of new infections and treatment of those living with HIV will be needed to make this goal achievable. With nearly 37 million people now living with HIV, it is a communicable disease that behaves like a noncommunicable disease. Nutritional management is integral to comprehensive HIV care and treatment. Improved nutritional status and weight gain can increase recovery and strength of individuals living with HIV/AIDS, improve dietary diversity and caloric intake, and improve quality of life. This book highlights evidence-based research linking nutrition and HIV and identifies research gaps to inform the development of guidelines and policies for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. A comprehensive approach that includes nutritional interventions is likely to maximize the benefit of antiretroviral therapy in preventing HIV disease progression and other adverse outcomes in HIV-infected men and women. Modification of nutritional status has been shown to enhance the quality of life of those suffering HIV/AIDS, both physically in terms of improved body mass index and immunological markers, and psychologically, by improving symptoms of depression. While the primary focus for those infected should remain on antiretroviral treatment and increasing its availability and coverage, improvement of nutritional status plays a complementary role in the management of HIV infection.

The Origins of AIDS

Author : Jacques Pépin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108487491
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Origins of AIDS written by Jacques Pépin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition of Jacques Pépin's acclaimed account of the events that transformed a chimpanzee virus into a global pandemic.

Providing HIV Care: Lessons from the Field for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners

Author : Michelle Croston
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030712958
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Providing HIV Care: Lessons from the Field for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners written by Michelle Croston and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This very first book helps nurses and healthcare practitioners working in the field of HIV care across European to have practical examples of how they could improve/ adapt their services to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. It provides the reader with both knowledge on a variety of different HIV related topic areas and also helps them to translate this learning into a clinical setting. The main focus of the book is to share best practice in HIV nursing, with the aim of providing a practical guide from multiple countries to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. The book also acts as a resource to healthcare practitioners who are interested in working in many places in the world or carrying out research in HIV care.

Living with HIV and Dying with AIDS

Author : Em Prof Len Doyal
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1472400143
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book Living with HIV and Dying with AIDS written by Em Prof Len Doyal and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is now a vast literature on HIV and AIDS but much of it is based on traditional biomedical or epidemiological approaches. Hence it tells us very little about the experiences of the millions of people whose living and dying constitute the reality of this devastating pandemic. Doyal brings together findings from a wide range of empirical studies spanning the social sciences to explore experiences of HIV positive people across the world. This will illustrate how the disease is physically manifested and psychologically internalised by individuals in diverse ways depending on the biological, social, cultural and economic circumstances in which they find themselves. A proper understanding of these commonalities and differences will be essential if future strategies are to be effective in mitigating the effects of HIV and AIDS. Doyal shows that such initiatives will also require a better appreciation of the needs and rights of those affected within the wider context of global inequalities and injustices. Finally, she outlines approaches to address these challenges. This book will appeal to everyone involved in struggles to improve the well-being of those with HIV and AIDS. While academically rigorous, it is written in an accessible manner that transcends specific disciplines and, through its extensive bibliography, provides diverse source material for future teaching, learning and research.

Mapping AIDS

Author : Lukas Engelmann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108425771
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Mapping AIDS written by Lukas Engelmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an innovative study of visual traditions in modern medical history through debates about the causes, impact and spread of AIDS.

Marijuana As Medicine?

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309065313
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Marijuana As Medicine? written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-12-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a medication? There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this situation. Most books about marijuana and medicine attempt to promote the views of advocates or opponents. To fill the gap between these extremes, authors Alison Mack and Janet Joy have extracted critical findings from a recent Institute of Medicine study on this important issue, interpreting them for a general audience. Marijuana As Medicine? provides patientsâ€"as well as the people who care for themâ€"with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This empowering volume examines several key points, including: Whether marijuana can relieve a variety of symptoms, including pain, muscle spasticity, nausea, and appetite loss. The dangers of smoking marijuana, as well as the effects of its active chemical components on the immune system and on psychological health. The potential use of marijuana-based medications on symptoms of AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and several other specific disorders, in comparison with existing treatments. Marijuana As Medicine? introduces readers to the active compounds in marijuana. These include the principal ingredient in Marinol, a legal medication. The authors also discuss the prospects for developing other drugs derived from marijuana's active ingredients. In addition to providing an up-to-date review of the science behind the medical marijuana debate, Mack and Joy also answer common questions about the legal status of marijuana, explaining the conflict between state and federal law regarding its medical use. Intended primarily as an aid to patients and caregivers, this book objectively presents critical information so that it can be used to make responsible health care decisions. Marijuana As Medicine? will also be a valuable resource for policymakers, health care providers, patient counselors, medical faculty and studentsâ€"in short, anyone who wants to learn more about this important issue.

The Epidemic

Author : Jonathan Engel
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061144886
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book The Epidemic written by Jonathan Engel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-09-19 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Castro bathhouses to AZT and the denial of AIDS in South Africa, this sweeping look at AIDS covers the epidemic from all angles and across the world. Engel seamlessly weaves together science, politics, and culture, writing with an even hand—noting the excesses of the more radical edges of the ACT UP movement as well as the conservative religious leaders who thought AIDS victims deserved what they got. The story of AIDS is one of the most compelling human dramas of our time, both in its profound tragedy and in the extraordinary scientific efforts impelled on its behalf. For gay Americans, it has been the story of the past generation, redefining the community and the community's sexuality. For the Third World, AIDS has created endless devastation, toppling economies, social structures, and whole villages and regions. And the worst may yet be to come: AIDS is expanding quickly into India, Russia, China, and elsewhere, while still raging in sub-Saharan Africa. A distinguished medical historian, Engel lets his characters speak for themselves. Whether gay activists, government officials, public health professionals, scientists, or frightened parents of schoolchildren, they responded as best they could to tragic happenstance that emerged seemingly from nowhere. There is much drama here, and human weakness and heroism too. Writing with vivid immediacy, Engel allows us to relive the short but tumultuous history of a modern scourge.