An analysis of the claim that the social welfare response to HIV/AIDS was, and remains, fundamentally inadequate

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

03/18/2009

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Sociology

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Summary :

Introduction
British AIDS cases in 1985: Cross over into heterosexuals
1986: Sharp break in the pattern of AIDS policy
Budget to cover large costs in the NHS for financing AIDS patients
Public education campaigns
Day and Klien: Reflection of the Government's action
The Major Government of 1992
Refining the definitions of chronic and terminal illnesses used in benefit claims: Inclusion of HIV/AIDS
Conclusion

Abstract

The first official case of aids in Britain was recorded in 1983 but nurses said they were caring for unofficial cases before [Ferlie and Pettigrew 1990:195]. Similar to America early reports were confined to the homosexual population. When looking at initial attitudes to the disease if we look at the statement provided by Day and Klein the confused nature of the debate comes to light." The aids epidemic is defined as a case study of the Government forced to cope with uncertainty, moral ambiguity and knowledge that there are no solutions, only ways of limiting damage." [Day and Klein 1989:337]. To return to the initial question, social welfare concerns the social services response in relation to the benefits given to groups of society affected by the epidemic. Watney states "it important to consider the full significance of the Governments continuing failure to support community based health education and care among the social groups most severely affected by hiv disease since 1981". [Watney 1991:4].