HIV/AIDS and Modern Medical Inventions

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Introduction
Even though there is a rapid advancement in medical inventions, still the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the most challenging virus that will drag the human lives to the deadly disease acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It spreads its wings all over. HIV cannot be cured, but it can be prevented. It has become the greatest life threatening disease and affects unbelievably high percent of human beings. Nowadays, besides other deadly diseases, HIV/AIDS becomes more complex and crucial health issue that challenges several medical inventions. Several contributors cause this deadly virus and disease such as promiscuity, homosexuality, female circumcision, sugar daddies, sexual crime, rape, prostitution, cultural practices, misconception, ignorance and denial, and increase in mobility and industrialization. If there is a problem, then there will always be a solution. However, the major solution for HIV/AIDS infection is nothing but prevention. It can be treated that will extend the duration of the HIV affected person, but cannot be cured. In the year 2013, UNAIDS has presented a report that shows 35.7 million adults and 2.1 million children are surviving with HIV. Third world countries become victims of this deadly disease due to ignorance, lack education, poverty, cultural practices, and status of women. Shockingly, developing countries have the 95 percent of HIV infected population. This widespread health issue affects especially women due to their status in the many third world countries. In these countries, women lack education, awareness, and equal status with men, as they were placed in a physically and emotionally weak position in the social hierarchy. If a woman is infected with HIV, her child will be...

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...fer from cancer or some other deadly disease. It has become the greatest life threatening disease and affects unbelievably high percent of human beings. Nowadays, besides other deadly diseases, HIV/AIDS becomes more complex and crucial health issue that challenges several medical inventions. Many studies have proved that HIV-infected people can also lead their life normally with proper medications. Even though it cannot be cured, it can be controlled to some extend that make help HIV-infected people to lead life peacefully without struggle. Women should get respect and equal status in the society that can stop crimes, violence, and injustice against women. Over 90 percent of HIV-infected child is born to a mother who is HIV positive. Therefore, it is essential to take care about the health and have safe sex to save our earth for the deadly disease called HIV/AIDS.

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