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Running Head : HIV /AIDS : Health and Health Policy

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HIV /AIDS has in the recent past manifested itself in various countries in the world including US . However , various governments have adopted different measures to combat this epidemic and thereby halting the growth HIV /AIDS . Various health care policies have been adopted such as funding of free medical care for the HIV patients

Introduction

Since the discovery of HIV , more than 25 years ago , more people have been affected by this epidemic

making it a global problem . It is estimated that more than 33 million people live with HIV globally and about 1 million of these are found in US . This epidemic has claimed a considerable number of lives globally but majority that have succumb to this disease are found in Africa . Although there has been a considerable effort in combating this disease , there are still a number of challenges in health care prevention and treatment , capacity development , research and funding (HIV /AIDS and health policy Gable , 2007

HIV /AIDS have been reported globally , the worst hit are the middle-income countries and poor countries particularly , Sub-Saharan Africa which inhabit 67 of people living with HIV /AIDS and 90 of children affected live in this region . Women , represent 50 of adult suffering from this disease specifically due to gender inequalities in social and economic status and in access to health care prevention services . Sexual violence against the women has also contributed a lot As HIV victims , the...