HIV/AIDS seems to have created an unprecedented burden of disease to the public healthcare systems around the globe and, the future demographic impact of the disease is relatively unpredictable (United Nations 1). Currently, HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence rates seem to have assumed upward trends. As a result, health status of the global population, which is living with HIV and AIDS, has emerged to be one of the health risk concerns among international health agencies and Independent Governments. Moreover, the ever increasing mortality rates among the affected population pose a significant demographic impact. United Nations states, “HIV/AIDS will have long-term effects on families, communities, enterprises, agriculture and the well-being and economic future of society as a whole” (1). It is evident that HIV/AIDS epidemic has caused devastated consequences since 1981, when the disease was first diagnosed. For instance, AIDS-related deaths accounted for 22 million lives by 2002 and 42 million people among the global population were living with HIV/AIDS. Recently, in 2009, the population people living with HI/AIDS had increased to 33.3 million and, this number was found to have risen to 34 million by the end of 2010 (Avert par. 1). Further epidemiological reports indicate that over 57 million people had been infected with HIV by 2001, barely two decades since the pandemic was reported, in 1981 and, most of the people were found to have been infected through sexual, parenteral and mother-to-child transmission modes (Marison 8). Therefore, this research will give an overview of the global HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence trends. It will also discuss the epidemiological impacts of the pandemic, especially with regard to economic growth the burden of disease to the health sector.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Global HIV/AIDS Prevalence and Mortality Trends
- Prevalence and Incidence Rates, in the United States
- HIV/AIDS Prevalence and Incidence Trends, in Canada
- Latin America and the Caribbean Countries
- The European Region
- Prevalence and Incidence Trends, in the European Continent
- Australia
- The Asian Continent
- Africa
- HIV/AIDS Impact
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research aims to provide a comprehensive overview of global HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence trends, examining the epidemiological impacts of the pandemic, particularly focusing on the economic growth and burden on the health sector.
- Global trends in HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence
- The economic impact of HIV/AIDS
- The burden of HIV/AIDS on healthcare systems
- The impact of HIV/AIDS on demographic transition
- Regional variations in HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The research begins by presenting a global overview of HIV/AIDS prevalence and mortality trends, highlighting the significant burden of disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. It then delves into the specific trends in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Further chapters examine the impact of HIV/AIDS on the economic and health sectors, focusing on the challenges faced by developing countries due to limited healthcare infrastructure and rapid population growth. The research analyzes the impact of the disease on demographic transitions, highlighting how HIV/AIDS has reversed health improvements in many severely affected countries.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The main keywords and focus topics of this research include HIV/AIDS prevalence, incidence, mortality, economic impact, healthcare burden, demographic transition, epidemiological trends, regional variations, developing countries, and global health.
- Citation du texte
- Patrick Kimuyu (Auteur), 2017, About the Impact of HIV and AIDS, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/381033
