Populations Most Affected by HIV/AIDS

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This paper discusses the HIV/AIDS virus. It describes the history of the disease around the world and looks at the populations that are most affected by it. The paper then looks at the reasons why AIDS has been responsible for serious implications towards racial and ethnic minorities. It also describes these implications and briefly looks at how they can be avoided.

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"The United States is fortunate that it has an educated majority that may not sit still if efforts fail to bear fruit. Other poorer regions have no such advantage and thus continue to suffer. The problem of AIDS in one region is the problem for the whole world. This is because the disease is highly infectious and can travel miles and miles without any reduction in power. For this reason, it is important to sincerely try to eradicate the disease from poorer regions of the world. Even in the US, it is the poor areas of South that are the hardest hit. And among these areas, it is the poor black population that has become the most frequent victim. AIDS and poverty are closely connected and efforts must be made to completely wipe out the disease from all areas irrespective of their political or financial standing."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Pedro A. Noguera. The Trouble with Black Boys: The Role and Influence of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Academic Performance of African American Males. Harvard University. 2003 http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/er/pntroub1.html
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