Saturday, May 23, 2020


FREELANCE INQUIRY - HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC
TASK 4 REFLECTION

What are two pieces of information researched that you were most surprised to learn about the topic, and for each, why?

I was surprised to find out how much of an affect this has had on the world. I didn’t believe that it was a global problem effecting so many people. I was also shocked about how many African children are orphaned due to their parents being killed by AIDS.

What are two new questions about the topic, based on the new knowledge gained, that you have, and why?

How did this disease go so unnoticed until it was too late?

With the recent pandemic going on today, are there still HIV/AIDS relief efforts active for people in developing countries suffering from HIV/AIDS?

What is the main point that you feel must be emphasized when discussing the topic, and why?

HIV+ people and communities affected by HIV shouldn’t be discriminated against and treated unfairly due to fear of the disease. People who are affected by this should receive fair treatment and be respected. Also, understanding how HIV is transmitted and who is at risk should be emphasized in order to stop the disease from spreading.


FREELANCE INQUIRY - HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC

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FREELANCE INQUIRY - HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC

ERIC ZARECKI

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FREELANCE INQUIRY - HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC

ERIC ZARECKI

TASK 1: INTRO

This freelance inquiry project is about the ongoing global AIDS epidemic. I chose to do this inquiry on this topic because HIV/AIDS continues to be public health problem and is a major global issue affecting millions of people all around the world. HIV/AIDS has claimed the lives of 32 million people. Key populations and vulnerable people to HIV/AIDS are men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, sex workers and their clients and transgender people. Today, HIV/AIDS is a world wide disease and has mostly had dramatic impacts on developing countries, where treatments and medicines aren't available. I choose to research this topic because I believe it is a relevant issue today and because it has and still does affect communities I associate myself with.

HIV/AIDS effects the social pillar of sustainability and the economic pillar of sustainability. Having a high rate of HIV and AIDS can have serious social and economic challenges for communities in developing countries. People affected by HIV and AIDS may be unable to do their daily work, including growing food to meet their nutritional needs or earning income to support their families. The gay community in the USA suffered from the AIDS outbreak in 1981. Homosexual men faced even more hatred and discrimination than they already had due to the negative stigma around HIV, AIDS and gay men. Discrimination and prejudice costed many lives in the LGBT community because of those misconceptions of HIV and hatred towards the LGBT community.