The high rates of infection and spread of HIV/AIDS is considered as a threat to whole humanity. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is a premier public health agency which undertakes the control and prevention of AIDS in US, and their mission is to promote health and quality of life. It explores the stories of health protection; conducts research works and investigates real cases of AIDS.
CDC undertakes various programs related to employment, education, training and volunteering. Rob Noble in his “United States Statistics Summary” points out. (Noble, 2006). “AIDS surveillance data are less able e to represent trends in the incidence of HIV infection or the impact of the epidemic on the health-care system. In response, more states are now implementing HIV case reporting”. The health protection goals of CDC are the integral part of the present and future plans to improve public health and it is accelerating the health impact and ensures health equality to all. So, by the criteria of social problem analysis, the works undertaken by this agency is most valuable.
The surveys conducted and the mode of awarding grants to the organizations which work for the mission is the best example of problem design and evaluation of the available data. CDC awards 85% of its budget through grants and contracts to help accomplish its mission to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability. Moreover, CDC awards approximately $7 in over 14,000 separate grant & contract action and the grant is provided to organizations whose works affects the people.
There are certain goals that is aimed and promoted by CDC and they are: healthy people in every stage of life, healthy people in healthy places, people prepared for emerging health threats and healthy people in healthy world. These goals can be considered as the guidelines which help us to eradicate HIV infection from our world.
The technology and methodology developed by CDC shows that the rate of HIV infection in US is higher than previously known. The findings, for example in 2006, new 56,300 HIV infections were detected and it is higher than previously estimated 40,000 annual new infections. The most affected group among ethnic races and minorities in US is the African Americans. In 2006, 53% of gay & bisexual men were infected by HIV, and 13% of African Americans in US were detected as newly infected by HIV.
The findings of CDC, states that there is a reduction in new infections among both ‘injectors’ and heterosexuals. This shows the target efficiency of CIDS to identify and solve social problems like HIV/AIDS. Moreover, it shows an increase in HIV infection since 1990s among the gay and bisexual men and there is an increase in infection of HIV among the black people in US. The news article states the importance of planning to fight HIV/AIDS in US. (Global health advocates warn against complacency in fighting HIV/AIDS pandemic ahead of world AIDS day).
“President Bush To Meet With Faith-Based Groups To Discuss PEPFAR- In related news, President Bush on Friday in Mount Airy, Md., is scheduled to meet with faith-based HIV/AIDS advocacy groups to discuss the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in advance of World AIDS Day”. During the late 1990s, the innovations in HIV treatments slowed the progress of HIV infection and it resulted in decrease in deaths among persons with AIDS in the 50 states in US.This shows the effectiveness of CIDS among the HIV infected people in US. The number of AIDS cases in 2006 remained stable and deaths decreased, but this resulted in increased number of people who live with AIDS and are capable to increase the distribution as the carriers of HIV.
The reduced number of infection among the people in US gives further hope for the future sustainability of the works undertaken by CDC and it acts as a lighthouse to all other organizations which fight against HIV/AIDS infection.
References
Noble, Rob. (2006). United states statistics summary. AVERT. Vol. 18. Web.
Global health advocates warn against complacency in fighting HIV/AIDS pandemic ahead of world AIDS day. (2007). Medical News Today. Web.