HIV/AIDS in a Global Perspective

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Who is getting infected with HIV/AIDS? Who is dying from it? These are two questions that feature prominently on both the domestic and international health agendas. Even though the statistics from Africa garner the greatest global attention, the situation in the US, in particular the DC/Baltimore area and among certain groups, has recently raised concern and intensified the call for action. The goal of this "I" course is to engage students in a critical examination of 1) the factors that put people at risk for getting infected and 2) the factors that determine the type of treatment that people receive in the US as well as globally with a particular focus on Africa and the African diaspora. Credit Only Granted for:AASP189I orAAAS190. Formerly:AASP189I.