Therefore, it is important to consider the notion that health securitisation is perhaps not something that happens to disease [4] but to individuals, groups or nations. Consider, for example, the historical utilisation of health as a tool by Western imperial powers used health as a tool for th...
Why HIPAA Is Important A nurse that search records of the patients on different units in the hospital is a clear example of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). HIPAA Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and...
But why is this health security language and framing necessary during times of crisis? Why is the term "health security" used when perhaps simply saying "public health" would do? As reference to 'health security' grows in contemporary discourse, research, advocacy, and...
Human immunideficiency virus (HIV) is a sexually transmitted disease that attacks T cells, which are involved in an individual's immune response. This leaves people with HIV vulnerable to other infections from pathogenic viruses or bacteria.
Timing is an often-overlooked element in HIV prevention. Even if an individual decides that using prevention services is important and feasible, they must still decide when to act. They might delay if taking action doesn't seem urgent.
JP: HIV is difficult to cure because one part of the virus' life cycle is to integrate its own DNA into the human DNA of the cell it is infecting. These cells are very long-lived and can lie dormant for long periods of time. As a result, the HIV DNA inside them also lies dormant...
For public-health specialists, who often focus on assessing clinical evidence of single interventions to prevent and treat HIV, this book is a reminder of the complex social forces that help explain the poor success in prevention of infection and improvement of access to testing and treatment in ...
Mental health is more than a diagnosis; it refers to a person's total psychological well-being. Taking care of one's mental health might entail obtaining professional help and therapy or making efforts to enhance one's emotional well-being. Making...
A recent review of the literature by the James Lind Alliance (http://www.lindalliance.org/), found only one published example in eye health.1 In contrast, consumer participation is well established in other areas of health research, most notably in HIV/AIDS. Patient and public involvement ...
A desire to improve health, through health behaviors like diet [12] or physical activity [15], is a common driver. App reviews and ratings, the credibility of the source, and recommendations from health care practitioners, friends, or family members have all been identified as important ...