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Cecilia Gates

Kaplan University

HS460 Project Design and Management

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Dec 11, 2017

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The process I want to improve is the HIV epidemic in Indiana. After talking to a

representative at the health department asking what was one of the most critical issues that are

happening within the community they stated the HIV is one of the most significant problems that

the state of Indiana is having and need to address a plan to solve the problem. HIV is a virus that

spread through the body fluids that attack your immune system. Usually, the t cells that the

disease can damage the cells that the body cannot fight the infection or the disease off. HIV

name is Human immunodeficiency virus. HIV does not have a cure now but with medical care

HIV can be controlled (CDC, 2017).

HIV continues to be an epidemic in our community according to Indiana Health Department.

HIV is on the rise due to the increase of heroin use and dirty needles that are shared among drug

users. In smaller counties in the southern part of Indiana, there was such a massive increase that

the CDC had to assist with the treatment and intervention as well as the state department of

health. In 2015, Governor Mike Pence declared a state of emergency because Indiana had the

worst outbreak of HIV in history. The first diagnosis was in December five more diagnosed in

January, by February the number was 26 and on March 79 were confirmed infected cases. These

cases were in the southern counties of Indiana. The county usually has less than five cases of

HIV outbreaks in a year (Goldschmidt, 2015).

To prevent the HIV epidemic, we will need to focus on drug treatment, safe sex, HIV testing

and needle disposal. I would like for our community to be able to give out clean needles at any

time and have free HIV testing in the southern counties. We would have to organize a team to

run a campaign to prevent and educate the community about HIV. To do this, we will need

health clinics, doctors, nurses, counselors, and volunteers. Health clinics will be able to give free
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testing of HIV, also be able to educate individuals on HIV, pass out clean needles and condoms.

Doctors and nurses are needed so that when a person is a diagnosis with a positive test that they

can get the proper medication, test, and care required to survive with HIV. Counselors will be on

staff to help individuals with HIV and family members deal with the shock of the person with

HIV. Volunteers will be able to go in the community and pass out pamphlets on HIV and give

out clean needles. The flow chart below explains the process of the campaign to prevent

HIV(ETU, 2017).

Overall Approach

Targeting and message Public

Education

Condom distribution

Counseling
& Promote Openness
Testing
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References:

Goldschmidt, Debra. 2015. Indiana governor declares public health emergency due to HIV
epidemic. Retrieved from
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/27/health/indiana-hiv-outbreak/index.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2017. Retrieved from

https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/index.html

Education and Training Unit. 2017. Retrieved from

http://www.etu.org.za/toolbox/docs/aids/prevention.html
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Annotated Bibliography

Goldschmidt, Debra. 2015. Indiana governor declares public health emergency due to HIV
epidemic. Retrieved from
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/27/health/indiana-hiv-outbreak/index.html
This article explained about the HIV epidemic in Indiana and very popular in the southern

counties in Indiana. HIV is on the rise because of the sharing of needles and increase of heroin

use. Indiana’s Governor Mike Pence in 2015 declared a state of emergency because Indiana had

the worst outbreak of HIV in history.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2017. Retrieved from

https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/index.html

HIV is a virus that spread through the body fluids that attack your immune system. Usually, the t

cells that the disease can damage the cells that the body cannot fight the infection or the disease

off. HIV name is Human immunodeficiency virus. HIV does not have a cure now but with

medical care HIV can be controlled.

Education and Training Unit. 2017. Retrieved from

http://www.etu.org.za/toolbox/docs/aids/prevention.html

This source I was able to gather information to make the flow chart of the campaign to prevent

HIV. Overall approach, target and message the group, public education, condom distribution,

promoting openness, and counseling and testing.