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Northern Mariana Islands: Hepatitis B
Get PDFThe Northern Mariana Islands consists of a group of Islands in the Pacific Ocean that are a United States commonwealth, meaning that they are technically a part of the United States and follow our government, which is a constitutional republic. This string of islands has had a problem with Hepatitis B in the past. This is a problem for all genders, and all ages, but is most common among drug users, diabetics, and individuals who engage in sexual acts with multiple partners. This illness attacks a person\u27s bloodstream and can be serious enough to cause liver failure and extreme pain in the stomach and abdomen. A type of intervention that is used for this illness, and that has been proven effective is vaccinations, which have become so helpful that it has been shown to decrease risk close to 1%. These vaccinations are so useful, that they can create immunity to the disease in newborns if given less than 24 hours after birth. If younger generations in the Northern Mariana Islands were more informed about unprotected sex, as well as drug use, there could be a significant decline in Hepatitis B in these areas for future generations
Democratic Republic of the Congo: HIV/AIDS
Get PDFThe Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a great number of health issues, however, one of the most prevalent diseases within the country is HIV/AIDS. An estimated 122,168 thousand cases were reported in 2015, with the total number of deaths at 19,000, in a country that has a population of 82,804,942. The research done on HIV/AIDS in The Democratic Republic of the Congo looks at the basic epidemiology of the region, how to identify the disease, and major risk factors present. Other major challenges The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces are included, as well as suggestions for preventing further illness from the disease
Greece: Infection
Get PDFGreece is a country that has shaped the western world’s architecture, societies, and governments. They also seem to have some of the greatest internal issues of developed countries in the world with the recent refugee crisis stemming from the Middle East. Greece, a country which already experiences many financial issues, is left with a huge lack of resources and staff to accommodate even their own population. With the lack of health resources and nurses, many short-cuts have led to an unprecedented amount of infection related deaths from the country that created Western Civilization. This brief discusses the causes of these issues and the necessary assistance that world organizations should give, as well as problems that this crisis will cause for the people simply trying to receive medical aid within a hospital. Finally, it will explain some possible solutions that the country could implement in order to regain the trust of their health system and to control the financial and refugee problems that are suffocating the countries resources
Sr. Cynthia: Powerful Interactions
Get PDFThe following paper includes portions of an interview with Sr. Cynthia Gray, a Salesian Sister who has worked in the education field for over 30 years. The paper focuses on the recurring theme of the important interactions and connections of women religious, specifically Salesians, with the rest of the world
Sr. Carol Navitski: Importance of the Laity
Get PDFThis paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Carol Navitski, a woman religious and teacher. During this portion of the interview, she discussed her love for teaching, changes the Catholic Church has made over the years, and some of the challenges she believes are still prevalent today
The Power of Queer Representation in the Media
Get PDFThis paper examines the lack of representation of the queer community in today\u27s film and television productions. Recent work such as The CW\u27s The 100 and Nickelodeon\u27s The Legend of Korra are used to create an intersectional analysis of the tropes associated with queer characters and the effect that queer representation has on viewers. The intersectionality of queer rights and feminism is mapped out in an effort to understand the root of the issue and, in that discovery, find solutions for the future
“The Shawl”: Of Which Bears the Facade
Get PDFI looked at Cynthia Ozick\u27s The Shawl and analyzed the three main characters in her short story as symbols of different effects of trauma during the Holocaust
Summer in the Andes
No full textThis photo is of Carla in Ecuador as part of the Spanish program in Summer 2017.https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/studyabroadphotos/1019/thumbnail.jp
A Transformative Tragedy
Get PDFThis short essay examines the Irish potato famine\u27s impact on the lives of Irish women, both those who stayed in Ireland and those who immigrated to the United States