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An 8 page research paper that discusses the management of HIV/AIDS within the US healthcare system and then compares this to Canada. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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During that time, despite significant progress in both treatment and prevention, HIV/AIDS continues to constitute a dire world health issue (Folkers and Fauci, 2003). In fact, this pandemic is increasing
in numbers within some countries. At the end of 2002, roughly 41 million people globally were estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS, with a death toll of over 20 million
(Folkers and Fauci, 2003). On the other hand, progress has been made. A combination therapy of antiretroviral drugs has been developed. This highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically reduced
AIDS-related mortality rates, particularly within the developed countries, such as the US and Canada. The following examination of HIV/AIDS as a health issue focuses on the current management of the
pandemic within the US and compares this with AIDS management in Canada. AIDS as a health issue The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in
2005, it was estimated that the total number of AIDS diagnoses in the US and its dependent regions totaled 988,376, which translates into a projected death toll of 550,394 (Dancy
and Dutcher, 2007). While these statistics reflect the overall devastation caused by this disease, they do not reflect the fact that HIV/AIDS continues to affect certain ethnic/racial groups in the
US to a disproportionate degree. These groups include African Americans, Hispanics, and minority women and children (Dancy and Dutcher, 2007). The US healthcare system The American healthcare system is
currently characterized by a rising number of people who have no health insurance; a decrease in the number of employers who offer health insurance; and a failure to act on
the part of the federal government to address this situation (State initiatives, 2007). While the rest of the industrialized nations offer universal healthcare in some format, the US has 45
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