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 Latency Acute Clinical Syndrome AIDS 1-12 weeks6-10 years2-4years

Mode of transmission Unprotected 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 HIV HIV uses white blood cells as its host

Routes of HIV Transmission in India

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? ABC Abstinence Be faithful (monogamy) Condom = 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 pandemic Everyday 8,000 people die from AIDS Everyday 5,000 young people 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 dead 2 Over 2.5 million new infections in 2007, no slowdown 2.5 million new infections in 2007, no slowdown 3 16million orphans so far 4 40% of World’s HIV+ case reside in the 11 African Nations 5 16million orphans so far

HIV in India India is the worlds 2nd largest HIV case load after S.A : 2.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS, around 70,000 are under 15 years of age 2 600,000 new infections in ,660 per a day: 68 per hour 4 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 ,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 2005 al in Dharamsala area Should be categorized as a high risk group due to high mobility ized 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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