Selected recent social trends: Population growth, human development goals, the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Spatial distribution of the human development index, HIV infection and AIDS-Tuberculosis comorbidity: Brazil, 1982 - 2007

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1809-4503201400060017 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (suppl 2) ◽

pp. 204-215 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Antonio Luiz Rodrigues-Júnior ◽

Antonio Ruffino-Netto ◽

Euclides Ayres de Castilho

Keyword(s):

Hiv Infection ◽

Human Development ◽

Human Development Index ◽

Hiv Transmission ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Incidence Rates ◽

Development Index ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

Hiv Aids

INTRODUCTION: AIDS epidemic has given visibility to the incidence of tuberculosis, for being the most frequent opportunistic infection. It is known that individuals who are socially vulnerable are more susceptible to HIV transmission and tuberculosis as well. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to conduct a geoepidemiological study on HIV/AIDS, AIDS-Tuberculosis co-infection and social vulnerability. METHOD: This is an ecological study using incidence rates and the human development index to produce thematic maps and a descriptive analysis of epidemiology. The records of reported cases of HIV/AIDS from 1982 to 2007 were used, considering as cases of AIDS-Tuberculosis those records that were positively diagnosed with tuberculosis and those records with unknown diagnosis of tuberculosis, but showing compatible signs and symptoms with tuberculosis (fever, cough, cachexia and asthenia). RESULTS: The maps allowed the identification of areas with social differences and different patterns of incidence of HIV/AIDS and AIDS-Tuberculosis; regional differences were similar to those found by Josué de Castro, in 1940; regions with higher human development index values also showed higher incidence HIV/AIDS and AIDS-Tuberculosis. CONCLUSION: The prevention of HIV infection must be geographically specific, given socioeconomic and cultural differences. Although official records show decline in AIDS-TB co-infection, treatment of cases of HIV/AIDS should observe the occurrence of opportunistic diseases, which should be notified and/or updated.

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Communicating Inequalities: Social Disparity Phenomena in Health

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20187311001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 11001

Author(s):

Hadi Suprapto Arifin ◽

Ditha Prasanti ◽

Ikhsan Fuady

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Social Issues ◽

Hiv And Aids ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

The Social ◽

Development Goals ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Social Disparity ◽

Hiv Aids

The phenomenon of HIV and AIDS has evolved into one of the most endless issues of health and social issues in the world, thereby becoming an agenda in the Suistanable Development Goals (SDG’s) Indonesia until this year. Like the iceberg phenomenon, the problem of HIV AIDS is a contemporary issue related to human risk behavior, not just about health problems, but also about the social problems of one’s relationship with the environment. This is what triggered the emergence of social disparity in the tourist area of Pangandaran. The latest data shows Pangandaran as one of the highest areas of HIV AIDS infections. In reality, there is still a gap or disparity between geographic regions, population groups, and socioeconomic levels. Therefore, authors want to know the efforts of local government in highlighting cases of social disparity for HIV AIDS infections in the tourist area Pangandaran. The result of the research shows that there is still a social disparity phenomenon for people living wih HIV AIDS (ODHA) in Pangandaran tourism area, mainly related to 1) Facilitation of health services; 2) HIV AIDS epidemic and; 3) Availability of trained human resources to serve ODHA in Pangandaran. In this case, the local government continues to work and coordinate with various parties, communities, including NGOs of the Matahati Foundation and AHF (AIDS Health Care Foundation) to minimize social disparities for people living with HIV AIDS (ODHA) in Pangandaran.

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HIV/AIDS: nutritional implications and impact on human development

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ◽

10.1017/s0029665108006095 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 67 (1) ◽

pp. 109-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Esi Colecraft

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Human Development ◽

Social Factors ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Poor Nutritional Status ◽

Individual Household ◽

Development Goals ◽

Aggressive Interventions ◽

Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS is associated with biological and social factors that affect the individual's ability to consume and utilize food and to acquire food. These biological and social factors lead to poor nutritional status and weight loss, which are an important cause of morbidity in individuals infected with HIV, resulting in a poor quality of life; weight loss is an important predictor of death from AIDS. The links between nutrition and HIV/AIDS amplify the negative effects of HIV infection on human development at individual, household, community and national levels. For many developing countries the incidence of HIV/AIDS and malnutrition is impeding progress towards achieving the UN millennium development goals. Aggressive interventions to curb the spread of HIV continue to be needed. Concurrent efforts to improve nutrition for populations living with HIV/AIDS should also be given priority.

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