Essay On The Role Of HIV / AIDS Among Adolescents In SSA

Behavior change—the challenges for the youth. The rate of HIV/AIDS among adolescents in SSA is alarming since this cohort is growing quickly. With too many youngsters infected with the virus, this region is at risk of arduous trials that will slow down its economy and overall development. All the economic growth generated in the past decade is at risk of falling if AIDS is not addressed among the most vulnerable population: The country’s youth. Indeed, those who are 15 to 24 years old are the most infected individuals in the region with about 60 % of all new infections in many countries of SSA (Kwaku Oppong, 2013). This is worrisome. Though HIV/AIDS awareness among youth has grown, there are still high numbers of infections today (Ganle,†¦show more content†¦Indeed, if they have inaccurate knowledge of how HIV originated, they may also have a inaccurate knowledge of how to prevent infection. Some had what is termed ‘false hope’: the idea that they could never catch HIV; while others had skewed unders tanding of the human reproductive system, and sexual intercourse in general (Tillotson Maharaj, 2001). This of course, is making youngsters more susceptible to HIV contagion (Elbadawi Mirghani, 2016; Hogg, et al., 2017; Tillotson Maharaj, 2001). Adding to this misinformation of the risk of HIV/AIDS and the misunderstanding of prevention methods, the lack of HIV testing and counseling is extant. In the late nineties in South Africa, 150 adolescents were infected with the virus every day (Maart, 1998). This is quite the misfortune considering that the disease is taking the population needed for development. South Africa, and other SSA nations could not let this continue to be the case; hence, the high level of mass awareness campaigns provided in the 2000s. Nevertheless, today, we have about 240 individuals who get infected every hour, the majority of whom are youngsters in SSA (amfAR, 2017). This means that the awareness is either not comprehensive, or that many youths are ignoring it. Regardless, several studies show that very few people seek HIV counseling or get tested for HIV (Maughan-Brown et al., 2016; Sommer, Likindikoki, Kaaya 2015); Tillotson Maharaj, 2001). Indeed, in a study conducted among GhanaianShow MoreRelat edFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesQualifications 68 Seniority Systems 68 Selected Relevant Supreme Court Cases 69 Cases Concerning Discrimination 69 Cases Concerning Reverse Discrimination 71 ETHICAL ISSUES IN HRM: English-Only Rules 72 Enforcing Equal Opportunity Employment 72 The Role of the EEOC 72 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) 73 Current Issues in Employment Law 74 What Is Sexual Harassment? 74 Are Women Reaching the Top of Organizations? 75 DID YOU KNOW?: EEOC Reaches Out to Young Workers 76 HRM in a Global