Global Macro Practice in Human Services
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Global Macro Practice in Human Services
Introduction to Human Services
BSHS/302
Deborah Johnson
November 22, 2010
Global Macro Practice in Human Services
The diagnosis of HIV is devastating because there is currently no cure for the disease; however, the diagnosis does not mean a death sentence. “But today, thanks to the development of HIV medications, people are no longer dying from AIDS they are living with the HIV virus” (Cichocki, 2009, para. 1). Many people live productive lives with HIV and a support system composed of parents, siblings, friends, or a partner will help with adjusting to the diagnosis, managing the disease, and the process of living with the disease. Other helpful support systems for those dealing with the disease include counselors and social workers.
Managing HIV means learning about the disease, following the medication regimen, and understanding the affects the disease has on the body. Managing the disease also means understanding the responsibility of practicing safe sex. Someone infected with the HIV virus will use a condom during sexual intercourse. Using a condom is necessary to prevent infecting someone who does not have the virus and to prevent reinfecting someone presently infected. Reinfecting occurs when someone who has the virus and does not practice safe sex infects someone with a different strand of the virus (Cichocki, 2007).
Whether the disease is in the United States or abroad, the basic social issues remain the same; however, the limited access of information in countries struggling with the epidemic does exist. Affording the medication and following the medication regimen may not be easy. In addition, the outlook on living with the disease is bleak for some countries dealing with HIV/AIDS. Thankfully, there are organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) that help countries affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. WHO provides countries with information, support and medication...
Introduction to Human Services
BSHS/302
Deborah Johnson
November 22, 2010
Global Macro Practice in Human Services
The diagnosis of HIV is devastating because there is currently no cure for the disease; however, the diagnosis does not mean a death sentence. “But today, thanks to the development of HIV medications, people are no longer dying from AIDS they are living with the HIV virus” (Cichocki, 2009, para. 1). Many people live productive lives with HIV and a support system composed of parents, siblings, friends, or a partner will help with adjusting to the diagnosis, managing the disease, and the process of living with the disease. Other helpful support systems for those dealing with the disease include counselors and social workers.
Managing HIV means learning about the disease, following the medication regimen, and understanding the affects the disease has on the body. Managing the disease also means understanding the responsibility of practicing safe sex. Someone infected with the HIV virus will use a condom during sexual intercourse. Using a condom is necessary to prevent infecting someone who does not have the virus and to prevent reinfecting someone presently infected. Reinfecting occurs when someone who has the virus and does not practice safe sex infects someone with a different strand of the virus (Cichocki, 2007).
Whether the disease is in the United States or abroad, the basic social issues remain the same; however, the limited access of information in countries struggling with the epidemic does exist. Affording the medication and following the medication regimen may not be easy. In addition, the outlook on living with the disease is bleak for some countries dealing with HIV/AIDS. Thankfully, there are organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) that help countries affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. WHO provides countries with information, support and medication...