If she was educated about the importance of prenatal testing Nahla might have been normal today. Sadly, many minority women avoid the distress and discomfot of the medical industry and refuse prenatal care entirely. The skepticism results from doctors failing to effectively communicate the reasons behind such testing and failing to provide the patients with information regarding what the prenatal test is looking for and what such results mean. Because there is a lack of clear communication, some mothers are uncomfortable about recieiving such
The lack of prevention interventions that address African American women plays a critical role as to why the epidemic continues to spread. What exactly is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus, better known as HIV is a disease that breaks down a person’s immune system. HIV destroys a person’s CD4 cells. CD4 cells are a specific group of white blood cells that play a large role in helping somebody to fight off diseases.
HIV and African American women It is imperative to determine what is perpetuating the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American women and what unique challenges they face? Do the available prevention techniques consider the everyday realities that befall African American women? Some of the risk factors include childhood sexual abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance abuse, relationship conflicts, such as fear of intimate partner violence (IPV) external stressors, such as poverty and lack of access to HIV prevention services and more importantly their belief system, social norms, their attitude toward sexual activity and safe sexual practices. The lack of attention in these areas of prevention strategies poses a major
This prevents the women of the family from obtaining the prenatal care they need because they lack the resources necessary to get care in the first place. Low birth weight is a good indicator for a newborn’s health and survival. In a population, low birth weight is a sign of long-term maternal inadequate nutrition, poor health, and poor health care (Health Status Statistics: Morbidity, 2013). Low birth
According to John Eyles, Tuberculosis is the main infectious disease that is common in areas of poverty (Eyles). Despite the widespread of malnutrition in Haiti, overfeeding is a predicament as well. In America, the largest part of food borne infection is due to over consumption. J. McWilliams states that disease, such as Diabetes, is extremely popular in the United States compared to other countries (McWilliams). The majority of food borne illnesses originates from malnutrition or obesity.
An evaluation of the findings of the Victoria Climbié Inquiry 24.1.08 The Victoria Climbié case served to highlight a number of failures with regard to the duty of care now expected by guardians and agencies alike. The first in a series of neglectful practices is that of the biological parents not making safe provision for their child, Victoria/Anna’s, welfare or education. Given the degree of poverty and political instability in the Sierra Leone/Liberia/Ivory Coast area of West Africa, the opportunity to improve her life chances with a French-resident relative was one that was hurried and not properly researched, nor were the motives of the “aunt”, Marie-Therese Kuoao, discussed thoroughly. Concerns
All of these actions are symptoms of meth mouth. A major consequence of meth use is overdose. When you overdose on methamphetamine the effects and consequences may cost the user their life. If the user overdoses on meth it can cause them to lose consciousness, have a seizure, and their heart may stop beating (Methamphetamine Abuse). Methamphetamine users may be more active with sexual activity, which can affect them later on.
Should parents be held responsible for failing to get their children vaccinated? How will mandatory measles vaccination curb the spread of the disease? In my decision to become a nurse, one of my greatest fear was getting sick with some incurable or fatal disease my patients had. I decided to become a nurse thinking that by a certain in the future these avoidable disease would be easily eradicate. This have proven to be untrue because although the vaccines are available, they are not mandatory and some parents do not believe in vaccinations for various reasons.
Pedophiles were themselves a victim of sexual abuse as children and that’s why they become pedophiles. Child sexual abuse can come in different forms. Contact in which a child is abused is by rape, masturbation, intercourse, oral or anal sex, pornography, and any other sexual conduct that can harm a child’s mental, emotional, or physical health. It may consist of a single incident or many acts over a period of time. Abuse is also more committed by someone the child knows.
This is due to HIV being believed to have originated from Africa. Lack of education about these opinions equals negative attitudes and negative attitudes equals discrimination. Many individuals living with these infections are discriminated against whether it being missing out on a job vacancie or signing up for life insurance as a lot of insurance companies will not insure a HIV, hepatitis b and c person. I personally think its disgusting and I think these individuals should be treated as any other individual within society. I strongly feel more needs to be done to prevent this.