STI/HIV/AIDS

Objective Definition of terms Evaluate the rate of STI and AIDS in our community Name the different type of common STI Know the means of transmission of STI/HIV/AIDS List the clinical manifestation and consequences of STI List the means of prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS What to do in case of STI? Share experience

From STD to STI STD: Sexually transmitted diseases. It’s an illness link to sex and the patient ready has clinical sign STI: sexually transmitted infection. It regroups booth visible and invisible sign

Rape of STI/HIV 26% of teen mothers declared to have contracted an STI

Common STI Syphilis Gonorrhoea Chlamydeous AIDS Candidacies Pubic Lies Hepatitis Genital herbs

Manifestation Vagina discharges, Leucorrhoea Itches Worn/pimple

What to do? Be worried when you observe this manifestation Go to the hospital

HIV/AIDS: King of STI Evolution of prevalence in Cameroon 1985: 1st case that is 1out of 200 person infected (0,5%) 1987: 1out of 100 person infected (1%) 2004: National prevalence 5,5% 6,8% for women 4,1 for men Out of 5 vpersons infected, 3 are women The age group must infected by HIV are youths between 15 and 39 years

Means of transmission Through sex: unprotected sexual intercourse with one or more infected partners Through Blood: Infected blood transfusion, shape object soiled with infected blood (Seringue, blade, knife, scissors… ), certain cultural criticism (scarification, tattooing, excision, manicure, pedicure) Mother to child: During pregnancy, delivery and breast feeding Poor hygiene: using common toilet tress, under wears, tooth brushes

What to do when infected to STI? I must: Go to the hospital Informed my partner or partners Take complete treatment Respect rendez-vous given by doctor I must not Do auto medication seek advice for my neighbour By drug by the road side Have unprotected sexual intercourse Take alcohol during treatment

Consequences of STI Chronicity Spontaneous abortion Still birth Premature delivery Congenital malformation (Blindness, cardiac and cerebral attacks, ) Children with low birth weigh

How to prevent STI? Abstinence Correct and systematic use of condom Be faithful to one or more none infected partners (Case of polygamy)

What to retain? The earlier you kwon your status the better STI’s are open door for the direct entry of HIV

Difference between HIV and AIDS patient HIV patient: Some body who does not present any sign of sickness AIDS patient: Somebody who shows the signs and symptoms of sickness

Reasons for spread Lack of information Afraid to do HIV test Refusal to abstain Poor use of condom

Sharing of experience Questions/answers Experiences with family and entourage Testimony from PLWHIV

The need of HIV patient Psychological, social and moral support No to stigmatisation and rejected Do not abandoned them Share daily pleasures with them

Some slogans At first HIV was contracted by ignorance, do not contracted it by love An HIV patient who knows his status is better than the one who does not know his status