HIV-AIDS-Book Review
The problem
The world is experiencing a rapid increase in the spread of HIV despite massive campaigns that governmental and non-governmental organizations have taken. Some people are still irresponsible in their sexual behavior. Culture and personality differences are other factors that are increasing the spread of the disease.
The dimension of the problem
In the developed and developing world, in one way or another, every human being is affected or infected by the diseases, people have lost their loved ones, and they are continuing to duffer the effects of the disease. The economic standing of countries has been affected as the government is spreading a large fortune of its economy in managing and campaigning against the disease. In almost all world countries, the diseases had been a priority especially in the 1990s, the moves were aimed at creating awareness, giving out curative medicine, and managing those people who have been affected and infected.
In the efforts of looking for a lasting solution, massive resources have been implemented in research and development policies however these programs have not borne fruits. When medical experts are involved in the management of the disease, it means they divert from the mainline of medical services improvement to fight the vice; this has created a shortage in professionalism and development in other sectors of the medicine world.
The medical service sector is constrained in the kind of human and physical resources they have, when the epidemic of HIV came then the system was further constrained and lacked the capacity of catering for the new epidemic victims as well case of other diseases.
The economy of countries has been affected by the epidemic; the government is using resources to look for a remedy to the disease; on the other hand, the population of a country is not healthy to produce at maximum rates. The sick in most cases has been the young people with young children and families to take care of, when they are infected with the disease, the dependency rate in the country increases. A country with a high dependency rate has low living standards and the people cannot get quality services offered by the government (Whiteside, 2008).
Evaluating evidence
In the two chapters, the writer has embarked on offering some statistical and periodical information on the issues at hand, the writer brings the issue from a clear angle, and he illustrates facts and data in a simple form that can be understood by the writer. The effect of the disease varies with nations and continents, he gets into the depth of the matter and the influence it has on the communities and the economies around. When the writer is discussing the way forward, he gives local advice that can be managed at an individual, community, or government level. The role of non-governmental organizations and community workers is well elaborated.
two main areas that the writer seems to place much emphasis, abstinence, and being faithful to one’s partner, the writer thinks that HIV can be effectively managed and controlled if the parties involved can play their role. Change of behavior and attitude towards the disease is a move that can be used to solve the problem facing the world.
some community cultures that are likely to encourage the spread of the disease, they include cultures that encourage polygamy or mistress, the writer thinks that if the world has to win in the battle against the disease then some cultures need to be done always with. Wife inheritance and culture that encourage promiscuity should be avoided.
Type of evidence offered
The writer has undertaken wide research on current trends in the epidemic changes, the effects that the disease has had on the global community. To expound on the writer has used statistical, textual, and historical information to show how the disease has caused havoc in the communities and countries. After elaborating on the tread and the probable reasons why the disease seems to be unending, the writer offers some solutions that can be implemented among communities to get a cure to the disease.
Data representation and Idiosyncratic
The writer has straightforwardly represented the data, there is a free and fair flow of ideas and one point leads to another. He has used graphical and charts to present the data, when discussing an issue, the writer can be seen to have research and developed the ideas and frameworks appropriately using simple approaches and ideologies
Can data be interpolated differently?
People have different ways of interpolating, analyzing, and making inferences from a text, thus the text can be interpolated in different ways depending on the reader. However, there is one thing coming out strongly, that HIV is threatening humanity, however; people have the solution toward the epidemic (Stolley & Glass, 2009).
Conclusion
In Chapters 3 and 4, the writer focuses on statistical information on how HIV has affected people in different parts of the world. He also talks about the possible solutions and measures that human beings should take to fight the growing epidemic. The chapters are well structured, researched, and represented.
References
Stolley, K., & Glass, J. (2009). HIV/AIDS. California: ABC-CLIO.
Whiteside, A.(2008). HIV/AIDS: a very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.