Activity 5.1.2 Article Organizer

News Article
Summary of Health Issue
Public Health Response
Innovative Ideas
Local
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/
2015/06/17/indiana-hi
v-long-term-public-health-challenge/28890395/
The recent peaking of HIV in Scott County has led to preventative measures in order to stop a recurrence from occurring in the future.

There has been some outrage at the fact that the government is dispensing clean needles to aid those who plan to pursue drug use.

The State department of health has sent report cards to every county public health department, asking them to detail their rates of HIV, hepatitis C, and drug overdoses.

Needle exchange program to protect drug users.

National
https://newrepublic.com/article/
117691/aids-hit-united-states-harder-other-developed-countries-why
The HIV/AIDSvirus is having a far higher impact on the United States when compared to similar countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom.

The public isn’t reacting much and primary the at risk populations will continue to be at risk.

The primary reason for increased effects in the United States is the high clustering of at risk populations. At risk populations are clustered very closely together. This leads to a higher rate of spreading as they are more likely to interact.

Global
http://www.huffingtonpo
st.com/jacquelyn-corley/th
e-global-health-care-cr_b_10074262.html
A major issue facing the world now is not a virus, but rather the lack ofproper access to surgery or medical treatment. 18.6 million people die every year due to a lack of surgical care.

The public needs to act on this information and many physicians are byoffering pro bono services.

More than one third of the world’s global burden of disease can be correctedwith access to surgical care.