Unit 6: Technology in America Medical Advancement and the “Computer Generation”
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Transcript of Unit 6: Technology in America Medical Advancement and the “Computer Generation”
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Unit 6: Technology in America
Medical Advancement and the “Computer Generation”
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When is it believed that AIDs entered America?
• It is hypothesized that HIV likely entered the United States through a single infected immigrant from Haiti (1969)
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When did America address the epidemic?
• In 1981, the CDC identified the mysterious virus as HIV– They indicated that HIV patients were guaranteed
to develop AIDs over time
• America still turned their back on the virus because of the controversy it created
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Who started creating awareness around the disease?
• The GLBT community was the first significant community to draw attention to the growing issue
• The AIDs Memorial Quilt 1986
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Who started creating awareness around the disease?
• ACT UP: AIDs Coalition To Unleash Power (1987)– Another GLBT driven group; used rallies and
protests to educate America
…their plan worked and in 1987 Reagan finally said AIDs
But…71,176 persons were already diagnosed with AIDS in the US
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How did the government attempt to educate Americans?
• Donors and taxes were spent on medical research, support groups and education on the virus
1996 2008
300 million 15.6 billion
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How did the government attempt to educate Americans?
• Sex education in schools was reformed in the late 80s– Eventually some students were learning about sex
and disease as early as 3rd grade
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What medical advancements have been created to address the virus?
• Antiretroviral therapy: slows down the development of HIV drastically
• As of January 2012, SAV001 has been approved by the FDA to start testing– Researchers are hopeful that this vaccine will
prevent HIV negative people from contracting the virus
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Magic Johnson
• In the past year he has tested HIV negative– The virus is not detectable in his body but is most
likely still lingering