The Prevalence of HIV/AIDS Across the Globe Has Evoked Varied

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Essay

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS across the globe has evoked varied health care responses. For example, in Thailand, where it is accepted that HIV/AIDS occurs among all segments of a population, a successful program stemmed its spread; however, in other countries, a mixture of denial that HIV/AIDS is a problem for all segments of society and deeply internalized homophobia have resulted in disastrous treatment plans and increased rates of transmission. How would you use anthropological approaches to design an effective local HIV/AIDS prevention program? In your answer describe at least 3 aspects of the larger problem that you would tackle and the approaches or methods you would take to solve them. You may draw on the cases discussed in the text.

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