Category Archives: HIV Diagnosis & Treatment

David Zilberman- First Draft

David Zilberman Fear, ignorance, intolerance towards gays, and loathing for drug-users created a powerful sense of stigma associated with individuals that were afflicted with the HIV virus that ultimately causes AIDS. Even now, more than three decades later since AIDS … Continue reading

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David Zilberman- Outline

David Zilberman Title: The Social, and ethical implications of HIV testing   The mandatory screening for the HIV virus is a multifaceted issue that must be carefully examined from many aspects. In order to properly evaluate the benefits of mandatory … Continue reading

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David Zilberman-Final Paper

David Zilberman An Examination of the multiple types of HIV Screening, and the benefits of Mandatory screening over other testing methods Fear, ignorance, intolerance towards gays, and loathing for drug-users created a powerful sense of stigma associated with individuals that … Continue reading

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Michael Ferrigno- Images

Michael Ferrigno Professor Oppenheimer Seminar 3: Urban Epidemics 4 November 2012   HIV/AIDs Group Images   The images I selected for the group project come mostly from the American Foundation for Aids Research website, with the exception of one image … Continue reading

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Michael Ferrigno-Paper Outline

Michael Ferrigno Professor Oppenheimer Seminar 3: Urban Epidemics 30 September 2012 Research Paper Outline Media Perspectives of HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Treatment I. Introduction a. Introduce the topic of HIV testing and antiretroviral treatment. b. Discuss the stigma of HIV … Continue reading

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Michael Ferrigno- Final Paper

Michael Ferrigno Professor Oppenheimer Seminar 3: Urban Epidemics 10 December 2012 Media Perspectives of HIV: Testing, Treatment, and Rights of AIDS Patients             The media plays a major role in bringing information to the masses. This makes the media powerful, … Continue reading

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Michael Ferrigno- First Draft

Michael Ferrigno Professor Oppenheimer Seminar 3: Urban Epidemics 8 October 2012 Media Perspectives of HIV, Testing, and Antiretroviral Treatment             The media plays a major role in bringing information to the masses. This makes the media powerful, since they can … Continue reading

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Michael Ferrigno Abstract and Annotated Bibliography

Title: Media Perspectives of HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Treatment Abstract: In this paper I would like to argue my position on mandatory HIV testing, and why mandatory testing is beneficial to the sexually active society we live in. I will … Continue reading

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Megan Low- The History of the Debate Regarding Prenatal HIV Screening

Proposed Title: The History of the Debate Regarding Prenatal HIV Screening Abstract: In 1959 the first known case of HIV was reported. At first specific groups were rounded up as being the only groups susceptible to the disease; soon after it … Continue reading

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The Many Sides of HIV Diagnosis: The Science Behind HIV Testing and the Role of the NYC Department of Health by Sarah Allam

Sarah Allam MCHC 2001 September 9, 2012  Title of proposed paper: The Many Sides of HIV Diagnosis: The Science Behind HIV Testing and the Role of the NYC Department of Health Abstract: In my paper, I plan to present both … Continue reading

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