HIV/AIDS in India:An epidemic Essay -- AIDS India Health

What may be seen as a result of a surplus of industry by an economist, has ultimately led to an epidemic. Indias population, estimated to be 1.35 billion, suffers extensive poverty as more than thirty seven percent of its population lives on a lower floor the poverty line. ( sparing Watch) This surplus of labor has driven the price of labor in India to incredibly low amounts, hence the outsourcing which has become rampant. Low labor prices compounded with elision due to the caste system and high dependency on agriculture all have amplified the poverty which in turn, has given rise to the largest population2.3 million--within the borders of a nation to be infected with HIV/ support. (India HIV and assist Statistics.) Though those who are infected represent less the one percent of the total population, the environmental conditions of the society by which India presides are conducive to the rapid expand of this problem. More importantly, of those that are infected, thirty nine p ercent are women which increases the probability of parent-to-child transmission of this STI(Sexually transmittable Infection). While an entire forty percent of the HIV attitude population is constituted by women, only a fraction of a percentage bear down of those women who choose to get screened test positive for the infection indicating a major problemthose who have it, are unaware or choose non be screened*. Close to eighty five percent of the transfers are by means of sexual transmission, five percent through parent-to-child transmission and the remainder through injecting drug use. As observed, red-light districts in India have given obvious rises and have somewhat of the highest incidence of AIDS (fifty percent in Mumbai and Pune), but the other regions of the country do not r... ...ohen, J. HIV/AIDS IN INDIA HIV/AIDS Indias umpteen Epidemics. Science 304.5670 (2004) 504-09. Print. Cohen, J. HIV/AIDS IN INDIA HIV/AIDS Till Death Do Us Part. Science 304.5670 (2004) 513- 17. Print. HIV/AIDS. UNICEF INDIA. 2007. Web. 04 Dec. 2010. . Poverty in India Economy Watch. World, US, China, India Economy, Investment, Finance, Credit Cards Economy Watch. Web. 08 Dec. 2010. . India HIV and AIDS Statistics. AIDS & HIV breeding from the AIDS Charity AVERT. Web. 05 Dec. 2010. . Stigma, Discrimination and Attitudes to HIV & AIDS. AIDS & HIV Information from the AIDS Charity AVERT. Web. 07 Dec. 2010. . HIV/AIDS in IndiaAn epidemic Essay -- AIDS India HealthWhat may be seen as a result of a surplus of labor by an economist, has ultimately led to an epidemic. Indias population, estimated to be 1.35 billion, suffers extensive poverty as more than thirty seven percent of its population lives below the poverty line. (Economy Watch) This surplus of labor has driven the price of labor in India to incredibly low amounts, hence the outsourcing which has become rampant. Low labor prices compounded with exclusion due to the caste system and high dependency on agriculture all have amplified the poverty which in turn, has given rise to the largest population2.3 million--within the borders of a nation to be infected with HIV/AIDS. (India HIV and AIDS Statistics.) Though those who are infected represent less the one percent of the total population, the environmental conditions of the society by which India presides are conducive to the rapid spread of this problem. More importantly, of those that are infected, thirty nine percent are women which increases the probability of parent-to-child transmission of this STI(Sexually Transmitted Infection). While an entire forty percent of the HIV bearing population is constituted by women, only a fraction of a percentage point of those women who choose to get screened test positive for the infection indicating a major problemthose who have it, are unaware or choose not be screened*. Close to eighty five percent of the transfers are through sexual transmission, five percent through parent-to-chi ld transmission and the remainder through injecting drug use. As observed, red-light districts in India have given obvious rises and have some of the highest incidence of AIDS (fifty percent in Mumbai and Pune), but the other regions of the country do not r... ...ohen, J. HIV/AIDS IN INDIA HIV/AIDS Indias Many Epidemics. Science 304.5670 (2004) 504-09. Print. Cohen, J. HIV/AIDS IN INDIA HIV/AIDS Till Death Do Us Part. Science 304.5670 (2004) 513-17. Print. HIV/AIDS. UNICEF INDIA. 2007. Web. 04 Dec. 2010. . Poverty in India Economy Watch. World, US, China, India Economy, Investment, Finance, Credit Cards Economy Watch. Web. 08 Dec. 2010. . India HIV and AIDS Statistics. AIDS & HIV Information from the AIDS Charity AVERT. Web. 05 Dec. 2010. . Stigma, Discrimination and Attitudes to HIV & AIDS. AIDS & HIV Information from the AIDS Charity AVERT. Web. 07 Dec. 2010. .