November 20, 2014 AIDS, Malaria Recognized as Global Health Issues People across the globe are dealing with tenacious diseases that cut across borders, and the first step to finding a solution is identifying the biggest problems. Here is a guide to the world’s most pressing global health issues, as reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
November 20, 2014 Treatment Prevents HIV From Escalating to AIDS First discovered in 1981, AIDS has taken the lives of over 25 million people, and the World Health Organization today classifies HIV as a global pandemic. While there is no cure for HIV and AIDS, antiretroviral drugs have turned the prognosis of the disease from fatal to manageable. Here is a guide to understanding the cause and treatment of HIV and AIDS: