HIV Prevention Plan

You will be creating an HIV prevention plan. This plan will focus on
how to reduce new HIV infections among heterosexuals, homosexuals, IV
drug users, infants/children, or adolescents in a culture of your choice.

How you go about this is up to you, but it is important to use the
research when formulating your plan. Any variables you select should
be backed up by research.

In 1,000-1,500 words, do the following:

1. Choose a culture. Gain approval for the culture with your
   instructor before you begin this assignment.
2. Describe the
   characteristics of the culture for which you are planning a
   prevention program. What is their background? Historically do they
   have a positive or a negative relationship with health
   care/prevention? Why is it important to implement a prevention
   program for this culture? Why do you think this is an important
   culture to apply a prevention program to (risk factors/current rates
   of HIV)?
3. Describe several facets of your plan. What
   variables (e.g., education) will you choose to focus on and why
   (make sure your why connects directly to the background of your
   culture)? You should use research to support the variables chosen
   for your plan.
4. Using research and psychological principles
   to support your plan, discuss how you would make this plan
   successful in your chosen culture. Include information on how you
   would positively affect variables to promote success. Discuss how
   you would implement such a plan logistically (Who specifically would
   you target for your plan and why? Where your plan would be based?
   How would your plan be different from those that are currently out
   there? Do you anticipate any obstacles? How do you plan to overcome
   them?).

Your plan should be written in paragraph form (not in bullet
points), but an “introduction” and “conclusion”
are not necessary.

You should use four to six outside peer-reviewed journal articles to
formulate your response. These should be cited in-text as well as in
your References section.