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Women and Children The challenges of HIV/AIDS By Mabel Bianco MD, MPH Epidemiologist International Womens Health Coalition FEIM / IAWC Mexico, July 2008.

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1 Women and Children The challenges of HIV/AIDS By Mabel Bianco MD, MPH Epidemiologist International Womens Health Coalition FEIM / IAWC Mexico, July 2008

2 Women are half of the people living with HIV in 2007 Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDSM. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008 Total living with HIV: 33.2 millon Adults living with HIV: 30.8 millon Women living with HIV: 15.4 millon

3 Women affected by HIV/AIDS varied among regions and countries since the beginning of the epidemic M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

4 Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDSM. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

5 Source: HIV/AIDS Policy Fact Sheet, Kaiser Family Foundation, November 2007 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

6 Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDS

7 Why women are affected by HIV/AIDS?: M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008 Poverty Gender inequality Social and cultural low status Sexual subordination Economical dependence Biological characteristics

8 Has the education any impact on women’s vulnerability? Whose women are more vulnerable? M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

9 In 2001 were, 11.8 million young people (15-24 years) living with HIV/AIDS Women 7.3 million Men 4.5 million M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008 Source: UNFPA, 2002

10 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008 Source: La Infancia y el SIDA – UNICEF 2007

11 Source: Report of Secretary General, General Assembly UNGASS – A/62/780. 1st. April 2008 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

12 Source: Report of Secretary General, General Assembly UNGASS – A/62/780. 1st. April 2008 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

13 How women and girls can prevent infection with HIV? M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008  Comprehensive sexuality education.  Access to prevention methods control by women: Female condoms Microbicides Diaphragm  Power to decide on sexual relations.  Access to sexual and reproductive health.

14 Mother to Child Transmision MTCT M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008  Access to VCT  Access to ARV treatment  PMTCT or PMCT Plus?

15 PMTCT Plus M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008 Care beyond the prevention of baby born without HIV. Includes:  Care and treatment of both parents  Care and treatment of the child and other children  Sexual and reproductive health services  Nutritional support  Counseling and supportive care  Treatment of malaria and tuberculosis

16 Source: Report of Secretary General, General Assembly UNGASS – A/62/780. 1st. April 2008 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

17 Children affected by HIV/AIDS M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008  Living with HIV  With parents living with HIV  Becoming orphans of one or both parents

18 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDS

19 ORPHANS M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008  Nº estimated of all orphans (2005) 132,7 million  Nº of orphans due to AIDS 15.200.000 = 11% Source: Children and AIDS – Second Report – UNICEF, 2008

20 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

21 ORPHANS PROBLEMS M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008  Lack of education  Poverty start working as childs  More at risk of violence including sexual abuse  Increase vulnerability to HIV infection

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