Healthcare: Public Health Assignment

Over the years, most parts of East Africa have encountered increased rates of HIV infection levels (Camlin et al, 2014). This has been the trend with the Kenyan Government embarking on severe measures that would help in reducing the instances of these infections (Camlin et al, 2014). This has been characterized by the increased treatment methods for other sexually transmitted infections as well as significant delays in age of first sex (Camlin et al, 2014). The AIDS epidemic has for a long affected women and girls with a growing proportion of those living with HIV being women. Recent analysis from the UNAIDS also indicates that young women between the age of 15 and 24 years are more prone to get infected than young men of their same age (UNAIDS/WHO, 2003). Similarly, data from these researches has indicated that girls and women are obligated to carry the burden of HIV/AIDS, as they are the ones who bear the traditional gender roles that entitle them to the provision of care and support of those who are infected. Additionally, young girls are also forced to miss school in order to offer assistance in taking care of the sick and infected with the community (UNAIDS/WHO, 2003).  Healthcare: Public Health Assignment