Introduction The Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a viral contamination that attacks the body defense system, specifically the white blood cells referred to as CD4 cells. When untreated, HIV reduces the CD4 count, thus weakening the immune system and makes the body susceptible to other infections such as tuberculosis and […]

Healthy People 2020 is a prevention agenda by the federal government with the objective of building a healthier nation. The agenda entails more of a statement of national health objectives that are designed to identify significant preventable health threats and reduce them. WHO defines health as a state of complete […]

One of the technologies I find most useful is Electronic Health Records (EHR). EHR’s have enabled nurses and other healthcare providers to catalogue care given to patients and have access to information that has the potential to prioritize care(Menachemi&Collum, 2011). Furthermore, this information is easily accessible by care providers including […]

Education has come out as a social determinant of health. The aspect goes to the point of measuring health by assessing the “students who graduate with regular diploma 4 years after starting 9th grade.” According to data, we are improving on this aspect as a country. The percentage of students […]