PFRH 654* PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES TO HIV AND AIDS

This course explores the history, epidemiology and biology of HIV. It will discuss the global or local response to the epidemic. In presenting the epidemiology of AIDS and HIV infection, the course will explore the social, medical, and political correlates and consequences of the HIV epidemic. It will discuss HIV prevention and treatment issues, the theoretical bases of prevention programs, as well as the programmatic and policy issues. Emphasis will be placed on the translation of scientific findings into primary and secondary prevention practices. Issues unique to HIV-infected females such as childbearing, breastfeeding, and domestic violence will also be explored.