Hiv Prevention Program Of Urban Kenya Among The Youth

HIV Prevention Program in urban Kenya Among the Youth Jacquiline Wanja Njagi-Brown National University Public Health Research Methods COH 611 Dr. Brandon Eggleston, PHD MPH MCHES CPH February 28, 2015 HIV Prevention Program in urban Kenya Among the Youth Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a health concern that has claimed millions of lives globally. Despite ongoing prevention efforts such as education and medical treatment, this disease and its associated syndrome continues to be a public health challenge. HIV is a pandemic disease that infects people in every region of the world. The borderless nature of this disease makes it an international health concern. The non-discriminator nature of this disease makes prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, an especially high priority for public health organizations; this disease does not discriminate against race or gender. Some countries bare more burden than others; HIV/AIDS is more prevalent and has higher mortality rates in developing countries. This has detrimental effects on third world countries that are already struggling with social and economic challenges, such as poverty, and poor infrastructure. In many places people with AIDS face social stigma, this adds to the challenges individuals with the disease encounter. This makes it difficult for the sick in many regions to seek medical help. This problem is elevated by the fact that Kenya lacks trained health workers,Show MoreRelatedWomen And Children Of Kenya2147 Words   |  9 PagesKelsey Alvarez Women and Children of Kenya Are Subject to Violent Rapes and High Rates of HIV and Aids, Due to the Economic Crisis That Is Creating Corruption The New York Time’s writer for women’s rights, Nicholas Kristof, illustrates the corruption of the Kenyan Government in his article, â€Å"In This Rape Case, the Victim Was 4†. 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