HIV/AIDS stressed the Ethical foundations in Health Care

HIV/AIDS stressed the Ethical foundations in Health Care

Introduction

HIV AIDS

AIDS (acronym for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease that affects people who have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) . It is said that someone has AIDS when his body due to the immunodeficiency caused by HIV, it is able to offer immune response against the unauthorized infections. The virus immunodeficiency man that causes the disease - HIV, the last stage which is known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - in contrast to congenital immunodeficiency.

HIV infection is associated primarily with unprotected sex, use of infected needles, syringes and other medical and paramedical instruments, transmission of the virus from an infected mother to child during childbirth or during breastfeeding. In developed countries, mandatory testing of donated blood significantly reduced the possibility of transmitting the virus when using it.

Discussion

There are three types of contact that can cause HIV or AIDS

Sexual contact

HIV or AIDS can transfer to one person to another person through sexual contact. When someone has sex with the person who is suffering from AIDS or HIV positive then there will be more chance to transfer disease. Direct contact (without condom) with semen is important for sexual transmission of HIV. HIV-positive men with AIDS can spread his semen. Also, direct contact with vaginal secretions of women infected with HIV is important for sexual transmission of AIDS. Sexual transmission can occur between heterosexuals and homosexuals. In developed countries, heterosexual transmission is the most common form of infection.

Injection of infected blood

Injection of HIV or AIDS infected blood is also the main reason to transferring of AIDS through one person to another. Infected Injections and syringes are very dangerous. Preventing transmission of HIV and viral hepatitis among people who use injection drugs (IDU) is a concern for the Department of Health and Social Services. The Department is inviting health agencies and social services to mobilize community organizations, CLSCs, acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers and pharmacies to develop programs to prevent HIV transmission and hepatitis for IDUs.

Pregnancy by infected mother

If I women has HIV positive and she wanted to get pregnant then there will be more chances that the baby will also have the same disease through his/her mother. Transmission of HIV from mother to fetus occurs when placental defects that leads to the penetration of HIV into the bloodstream of the fetus, as well as the trauma of the birth canal and the baby during childbirth. It describes the cases when the mother's infection occurred in the postpartum period, and the child becomes infected later through breastfeeding. Since the likelihood of the possibility of transmission from mother to child is not absolute, the percentage of children becoming infected.

Ethical issues in HIV or AIDS

There are some ethical issues in HIV or AIDS. Ethical issues include,

Disclosure

Disability

Employment

Economical recourses

Medication

Treatment

High suicide rate

There is a model principle of this ethical issue

Justice

There are psychological, medical and behavioral issues that can increase the stress level of that person who is living ...