BASIC OF HIV/AIDS Substance Dependence HIV/AIDS HRD. KUNPHEN.

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BASIC OF HIV/AIDS

Substance Dependence HIV/AIDS HRD.

KUNPHEN

What is AIDS?A Acquired

I Immuno

D Deficiency

S Syndrome

What is HIV?

H Human

I Immuno deficiency

V Virus

Natural History of HIV-1 Infection

Viral Load

CD4 Cell Level

Clinical LatencyAcute Clinical Syndrome AIDS

1-12 weeks 6-10 years 2-4years

Mode of transmissionUnprotected sex

Use of unscreened blood and blood

Sharing needle

Infected mother to her child before, during and after birth

HIV can be transmitted by body fluids with high concentrations of white blood cells

Blood

Semen

Vaginal fluid

Perinatal fluids

Menstrual blood

Breast milk

Other body fluids containing blood

Transmission of HIVHIV uses white blood cells as its host

Routes of HIV Transmission in India

2.242.57

2.72

6.78

85.69

SexualIDUsBlood and Blood ProductsMother to ChildUnawareness

HIV Does Not Spread by

• Kissing • Shaking Hands • Sharing of clothes/utensils • Hugging • Sneezing/ Coughing• Sharing Toilets • Swimming • Mosquito Bites

How do I protect myself?

ABCAbstinenceBe faithful (monogamy)Condom

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If you use needles make sure they are clean, and do NOT share needles

Make sure that blood/ blood product is tested before transmission

HIV as pandemicEveryday 8,000 people die from AIDS

Everyday 5,000 young people 15-24 infected with HIV;

Almost 2 million each year

2006: 3.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS 06: 3.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS

1

25 million dead2

Over 2.5 million new infections in 2007, no slowdown 2.5 million new infections in 2007, no slowdown

3

16million orphans so far4

40% of World’s HIV+ case reside in the 11 African Nations5

16million orphans so far

HIV in India

India is the worlds 2nd largest HIV case load after S.A 1

2006: 2.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS, around 70,000 are under 15 years of age

2

600,000 new infections in 20063

1,660 per a day: 68 per hour4

Slowly India is leaving behind S.Africa 5

India is the worlds 2nd largest HIV case load after S.A

2006: 2.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS, around 70,000 are under 15 years of age

600,000 new infections in 2006

1,660 per a day: 68 per hour

Slowly India is leaving behind S.Africa

HIV in Tibetan community

No official data 1

2 cases out of 45 youth 2006 (south)2

14 HIV infected cases in Zonal Hospital in Dharamsala area 2005al in Dharamsala area 2005

3

Should be categorized as a high risk group due to high mobilityized as a high risk group due to high mobility

4

No official data

2 cases out of 45 youth 2006 (south)

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