The Problem Of Hiv / Aids - 1871 Words

When we started this project, we wanted to see how much the average high school student knew about HIV/AIDS- ourselves having minimal knowledge of the disease. In order to do so, we created a quiz and charted the results. After reviewing the results of the quiz, we realized that this ISP is giving us the platform to inform and enlighten ourselves and others of this serious global phenomenon. The quiz consisted of basic questions regarding HIV/AIDS and the ratio of correct to incorrect answers was mostly even with a few irregularities (see Chart One and Two). This project will correct the incorrect and help raise awareness of the disease that is sweeping the nation. The questions we included are: 1. HIV fights the: Immune System ↠ correct answer Nervous System Digestive System Urinary Tract 2. HIV mostly affects people in: Sub Saharan Africa↠ correct answer North America Eastern Europe Asia 3. HIV mostly affects: Men↠ correct answer Women Children Other 4. Which of the following is true? HIV is incurable↠ correct answer HIV is most prevalent in North America HIV cannot be treated 5. HIV has killed more than 25 million people. True↠ correct answer False 6. The numbers of people living with HIV have _____ between 1990 and 2011. Quadrupled↠ correct answer Doubled Halved Remained constant 7. The global total of adults and children living with HIV is: 34 million↠ correct answer 15 million 50 million 900 thousand 8. One way of contracting HIV is: Sexual transmission↠Show MoreRelatedThe Problem Of Hiv / Aids1093 Words   |  5 PagesHIV/AIDS Background/Intro: Public Health costs us, as tax payers, a lot of money. Without public health initiatives, diseases such as small pox would still be with us, and other diseases, such as antibiotic- resistant staphylococcus would get out of control and cause sickness and death throughout the country. As taxpayers we rely on our government to ensure that we get â€Å"good value† for our money. 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