HIV has been a social problem from the time of its discovery. The male homosexual populace has been managing the disease of this ailment since the mid 1980 's. This disease originated …show more content…
The goal was to create a vaccination that protects people from the HIV virus as well as curing the virus. A safe vaccination has not been created to date. Non-maleficence’s ensures patients are not harmed during treatment. An HIV vaccine was considered too risky to be administered. Instead the United States government aimed to lower prices for the HIV antiviral therapy. This gave some individual access to treatment for their virus. “The government also pushed for awareness to HIV/AIDS since about 10 million people have died from HIV around the world” (Aids.gov).
The ideal future of HIV is a generation without HIV/AIDS. The current advancements in modern medicine have led to people living longer with this virus. There has been a case where a guy did not contract HIV. Steve Crohn did not contract HIV, even though he had sexual intercourse with guys that had the virus. This was because his cells were missing a receptor for HIV. This type of phenomena has led researchers in the direction of understanding how HIV receptors work and how it …show more content…
The symbolic interactionism theory is based off the assumption that people behave off of what they believe. This creates a social bond among individuals. This can be seen throughout the history of the HIV epidemic. Sexual orientation of homosexual males has always been at the centered of the HIV discussion. Even though researchers understand how HIV is transmitted, the FDA says “the primary responsibility with regard to blood and blood products is to assure the safety of patients who receive these life-saving products” (FDA.gov). The ban is only for homosexual males. This is discrimination because everyone who has sexual intercourse is at risk for attaining HIV. This ban reinforces the belief homosexual men are the cause of the HIV epidemic. The government needs to recognize homosexual men are at a high risk for attaining the virus but the virus isn’t exclusive to the LGBT