A Global Experience
Pre Departure Critique
May 13, 2017
The transmission of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) has become a devastating global epidemic. According to UNAIDS statistics, there are approximately 36.7 million people worldwide living with HIV. The Indian population has suffered traumatically from this epidemic; in fact, 2.1 million people in India are living with HIV.The ongoing HIV epidemic in India may be contributed to a variety factors, such as a lack of prevention and healthcare infrastructure, and a thriving red light district.
Lecture Critique
June 03, 2017
The fundamental purpose of healthcare is to improve the health of an individual. According to the World Health Organization health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Every individual deserves the right to access affordable healthcare services regardless of ethnicity, economic status, or gender.
Personal Communication Critique
June 10, 2017
On May 23, 2017, a panel of four professors – Dr. Rathi, Dr. Shanti, Dr. Anand, Dr. Indira – all with sociological doctorates openly discussed the effects of India’s societal power structure on gender based discrimination. India’s societal power structure is undoubtedly governed by patriarchal values. A patriarch is defined as a system or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. Such patriarchal values not only marginalize, but also portray women as being subordinate to men.