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The cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS.

The cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS. By Erin Newton, Nathan Day, Joshua Tan Ho and Francesca Tankiang. Cause. Transmission. Transmission. Sexual Contact. Transmission. Sexual Contact Sharing of needles/syringes. Transmission. Sexual Contact

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The cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS.

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  1. The cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS. By Erin Newton, Nathan Day, Joshua Tan Ho and Francesca Tankiang

  2. Cause

  3. Transmission

  4. Transmission • Sexual Contact

  5. Transmission • Sexual Contact • Sharing of needles/syringes

  6. Transmission • Sexual Contact • Sharing of needles/syringes • Transfusion of infected blood

  7. Transmission • Sexual Contact • Sharing of needles/syringes • Transfusion of infected blood • Transfer from a pregnant mother to her baby

  8. Socio-Economic Implications

  9. Socio-Economic Implications • Denial of equal opportunities for employment

  10. Socio-Economic Implications • Denial of equal opportunities for employment • Abuse and harassment

  11. Socio-Economic Implications • Denial of equal opportunities for employment • Abuse and harassment • Expense of medication – may lead to bankruptcy

  12. Socio-Economic Implications • Denial of equal opportunities for employment • Abuse and harassment • Expense of medication – may lead to bankruptcy • Denial of education to HIV positive children

  13. Socio-Economic Implications • Denial of equal opportunities for employment • Abuse and harassment • Expense of medication – may lead to bankruptcy • Denial of education to HIV positive children • Detention of HIV infected persons

  14. Socio-Economic Implications • Macroeconomic implications: -Intensified in the long-term -Economic growth is undermined

  15. Socio-Economic Implications • Macroeconomic implications: -Intensified in the long-term -Economic growth is undermined • Reductions in labor force and productivity: -Higher levels of absenteeism arise -Reductions in the labor force leads to higher wages, as a result increasing costs of goods and services

  16. Socio-Economic Implications • Macroeconomic implications: -Intensified in the long-term -Economic growth is undermined • Reductions in labor force and productivity: -Higher levels of absenteeism arise -Reductions in the labor force leads to higher wages, as a result increasing costs of goods and services • Sustainable development: -The destruction of human capital - Burden of caring for the sick is borne on individual families - Investment in education is less attractive

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