If you are tasked with writing an argumentative essay on AIDS prevention organizations, your goal by the end of your argumentative work is to convince the other side that the evidence you presented adequately supports your thesis, or that the evidence presented by the opposing side is false or insufficient. Some writers prefer explaining the flaws in the opposition while others prefer presenting evidence enough to not just disprove the opposition, but to prove their side in things. When writing on such a topic, you have to first select certain facts that support whatever claim you make.
Below you will find a list of facts that might help you support your claims:
- Since the year 2000, over thirty eight million people have been infected with HIV.
- Since the year 2000, twenty five million people have passed away due to AIDS-related illnesses.
- Around the world AIDS remains one of the top three leading causes of death.
- Around the world AIDS remains the leading cause of death for women who are of reproductive age in lower income countries and middle income countries.
- Out of the total number of people who are living with AIDS today, roughly nineteen million of them do not realize they are HIV positive or have AIDS which roughly equates to one out of every two people who have HIV not knowing they have it and therefore not seeking out treatment.
- Right now roughly fifteen million people are getting treatment for HIV around the world.
- Right now 8.1 million of the people getting treatment for HIV are doing so through a program supported by the group Global Fund.
- AIDS no longer results in death as the only final option today, and in fact, with proper medication those with HIV can live the same length of time as someone without.
- Today HIV treatment consists of what are called antiretrovirals, or AVR’s which stop the virus from replicating inside of an infected individual and also helps to prevent the breakdown of the body’s immune system.
- Antiretrovirals, or AVR’s help to prevent the transmission of HIV in someone who is infected.
- An infected individual taking antiretrovirals, or AVR’s can reduce the likelihood of transmitting HIV by ninety seven percent.
- HIV can spread through the transfusion of blood which is infected.
- HIV can spread through sharing of infected needles which have been exposed to infected blood.
- HIV can spread through the exchange of all bodily fluids such as sex.
- HIV can spread from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy and/or birth.
- Prevention strategies for HIV have reduced the rate of infection around the world by thirty five percent since the year 2000 alone.
- The most impactful and effective prevention tool is the prevention of HIV spreading from mother to child during pregnancy and child birth which is done with antenatal care, HIV testing, ARV’s as necessary, and support after birth.
- Harm reduction services for those who inject drugs is a useful prevention tool for HIV.
- Distributing condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS is a viable tool for prevention.
- AIDS prevention strategies must be rooted in a human-rights approach in order to meet with the needs in key demographics.
- Data over the last decade rating to HIV has become focused on key demographics beyond men who have sex with other men and on sex workers, migrants, prisoners, youths, and those who inject drugs.
- The populations who are at the highest risk for the transference of HIV/AIDS are the people who have the highest discrimination and lack of available health services within a reasonable distance.
- Some organizations such as the Global Fund offer treatment and medication free of charge.
- Discussions about sex and the disease itself are the first steps to prevention, treatment, and care.
- The encouragement of behavioral changes such as reducing the number of sexual partners can be useful in prevention.
- Increasing the use of condoms will reduce the spread of AIDS.
- Delaying the age at which sexual activity begins can be used to reduce the spread of AIDS.
- Rates of infection in girls between the age of 15 and 24 are double compared to the rates of infection for men of the same age.
It is important to note that there is often fear and prejudice in any frank discussion or argument revolving around AIDS. There remains a strong stigma surrounding not only the disease itself but those people who are living with it. It is a result of this stigma that many people lack any basic knowledge about it and why the rate of infected who are unaware of their infection remains so high. Even if people have access to the information about the disease, they are often reticent to get a test officially because of fear, stigmas, and discrimination. Other forms of discrimination can also result in people not receiving access to the health services they need which results not only in a lack of treatment but in the continual spread of the disease. Refusing to acknowledge or write about the facts, no matter how unpleasant, will only perpetuate the prejudice and death.
Overall, remember that these are merely facts which you can use as evidence to substantiate your argument. If you have troubles making up topics for your AIDS prevention essay, use ours that are prepared for you. You want to avoid using facts that you have twisted to support your claims and should instead rely only upon accurate information relevant to your topic. In some cases you might find a plethora of items you want to include, but if space or word limits are an issue, be sure to only rely upon those items which are the most relevant. The references included at the end are not only the sources from which these facts originate, but serve as viable resources for additional material, data, and perspectives for potential argumentative essays on AIDS prevention organization. Moreover, you can use our guide on writing an excellent argumentative essay and you’ll not be disappointed.
References:
AIDS 2012. “AIDS 2012 Home.” AIDS 2012 Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
“AIDS Crusades.” Uberpreneurs (2013): n. pag. Web.
Cherkerzian, Diane. “Ray Carney Hacks Up Hollywood.” The Revolution Is Within. N.p., 06 Oct. 2009. Web. 08 Nov. 2015.
Mayaud, P. et al. 1997. “STD rapid assessment in Rwandan refugee camps in Tanzania,” Genitourinary Medicine 73(1)
International AIDS Society. “Towards an HIV Cure.” Towards an HIV Cure. International AIDS Society, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Office of National AIDS Policy. “Office of National AIDS Policy.” The White House. The White House, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Stratton, Stephen E., and Sarah Watstein. The Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS. New York: Facts On File, 2012. Print.