Asilo, Rosette Justine D.

BSN 3Y1-2

Make and submit a 200-300 word essay reflection on AIDS on prevention and

control measures;
OR make a health education campaign on group of youth in your community may it be on
pamphlet form or video type.
Choose one only.

AIDS, also known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is a life-threatening condition. In the

twenty-first century, it was one of the most dreaded diseases. HIV, also known as the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus that destroys the human body's immune system, resulting in AIDS. So
far, it has claimed the lives of nearly twenty-nine million people all across the world. AIDS has spread
like wildfire all across the world since its discovery. AIDS awareness has been conveyed to the
population as a result of the government's and non-government groups' continued efforts.

After being diagnosed with AIDS, a person's life turns into a living hell. It's not just the disease that's
poisoning us, but it's also the societal stigma and prejudice that comes with it, as well as the feeling of
not being loved and loathed. Through our love and care, we must instill in them the conviction that HIV
positive persons can still live a long and healthy life.

Despite the fact that AIDS is a disease that cannot be cured or wiped from society, the only way to
combat it is to prevent it and raise awareness about it. So that we don't fall prey to such dangerous
diseases, we need to have our health checked on a regular basis. Other people must be encouraged and
educated to do the same. Because of the increased awareness of the disease, AIDS is killing many fewer
people, both adults and children. The only way to defeat the AIDS epidemic is to raise public awareness.