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North America 1.2 million [ – 1.8 million] Caribbean [ – ] Latin America 1.8 million [1.4 – 2.4 million] Brazil Approximately Total: 40.3 (36.7 – 45.3) million North Africa & Middle East [ – 1.4 million] Sub-Saharan Africa 25.8 million [23.8 – 28.9 million] Western & Central Europe [ – ] Eastern Europe & Central Asia 1.6 million [ – 2.3 million] South & South-East Asia 7.4 million [4.5 – 11.0 million] Oceania [ – ] East Asia [ – 1.4 million] Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 2005

Global summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, December 2005 Data base: The ranges around the estimates in this table define the boundaries within which the actual numbers lie, based on the best available information. Number of people living with HIV/AIDS Total43.3 million (36.7 – 45.3 million) Adults38.0 million (34.5 – 42.6 million) Children under 15 years2.3 million (2.1 – 2.8 million) People newly infected with HIV in 2003 Total4.9 million (4.3 – 5.6 million) Adults4.2 million (3.6 – 5.8 million) Children under 15 years ( – ) AIDS deaths in 2005Total3.1 million (2.8 – 3.6 million) Adults2.6 million (2.3 – 2.9 million) Children under 15 years ( – )

The AIDS Iceberg

Every 10 seconds two new HIV infections Every 10 sec. a death because of AIDS 15 million orphans by AIDS Over 40 million people with HIV/AIDS

For children AIDS is not only a sickness......but it’s also the cause of being an orphan.

The waves of the AIDS epidemic HIVAIDS Deaths

AIDS is a sickness caused by HIV, which is a virus. The HIV attacks the immune system. With a low immune system a person is more vulnerable to get any infection (AIDS). HIV

AIDS A cquired I mmune D eficiency S yndrome

HIV I mmunodeficiency H uman V irus

Forms of Transmission Sexual Relationships: HeteroBi/Homosexual Mother to Child: PregnancyBirth Breast Feeding 80% 5% 15% Blood: Transfusion Infected material Global Percentage

Body fluids that can transmit HIV Blood Semen Vaginal fluid Breast milk

AIDS Evolution Non infected person Asymptomatic carrier AIDS Initial manifestations HIV infection

Initial Manifestations Losing weight Weakness Sweating Swollen lymph nodes Diarrhoea Fever Headache

Opportunistic Infections Tuberculosis Pneumonia (by pneumocystis Carinii) Toxoplasmosis Karposi’s Sarcoma Candidiasis Herpes Cryptococus Cytomegalovirus AIDS

Immunity (CD4) Evolution of the Infection HIV negative Window Period False Negative 3 months HIV positive Asymptomatic PhaseInitial Manifestations AIDS Time The amount of virus (Viral Load) Opportunistic Infections Infection by HIV

The HIV enters and kills the T4 cells in our body. The T4 cells wake up our immune system. Our immune system has to fight agaisnt infections. Without the alarm clock (T4) our soldiers (immune system) remain sleeping. The T4 cells are like an alarm clock. T4 Cells Alarm clock HIV Immune System Soldier

CD4 The HIV uses the T4 cells to multiply itself. HIV

Function of antiretroviral medicines:

Hygiene Before and after taking care : Wash your hands Contact with body fluids : Use gloves Open wounds : Band-aid

The ABC of Prevention

Circle of AIDS AIDS Orphans Poverty Vulnerability Child Prostitution Street Children

“...whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me”.

Contacts HIV/AIDS School – YWAM BH/Centro Caixa Postal 438 CEP Belo Horizonte – MG Brazil Fone: (031) Website: This material was produced by: Carla van der Kooij José Wilson Gaudêncio Ramos