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MS FRCS MCh(Urology) Member of Parliament
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Role of Parliamentarian Legislator Budget Allotment Prevention Drugs Treatment Centers / Facilities Rehabilitation Awareness
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Natural History Acute Infection 2 to 3 weeks Recovery + Serovonversion 2 to 4 weeks Asymptomatic Chronic Infection Average 8 years Symptomatic Infection AIDS Death
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HIV HIV Antigen 2 to 6 weeks Window Period HIV Antibody After 6 weeks
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Tests TestSpecificitySensitivityCost Tridot96 Rs. 150 ELISA99% Rs. 250 Western Blot 100%Rs. 1500
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TestSpecificitySensitivityCost RTA – PCR 100% Rs. 4500 Tests
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Why AIDS is Unique? Plague Small Pox Tuberculosis Malaria Syphilis
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Asymptomatic Stage Average 8 years Range 3 to 15 years HIV + ve but not AIDS Patient
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Cultural Change / Challenge Homosexuality Promiscuity Premarital Sex Casual Sex
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Legislation Mandatory Premarital Testing? Mandatory Testing before employment? Compulsory Testing of Antenatal Mothers? Punish Doctors refusing treatment of HIV / AIDS patients? Guidelines for safe medical practice – safety of Medical and Paramedical personnel
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Questions? Condom vending machines in educational institutions? Condom vending machines in Army barracks? Making it Compulsory to put hoardings on safe practice of sex and warning against AIDS in all Public / Private industries
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Disease Spread Air Coughing Sneezing
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Urine Faeces Disease Spread
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Transmission Food Water
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Sweat Saliva Tears Disease Spread
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Semen Vaginal Fluid Disease Spread
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Sexual Intercourse Vaginal sexual intercourse Man to Women Women to Man Disease Spread
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Anal Sex M with M M with W Disease Spread
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Oral Sex Disease Spread
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Use of Condoms When Properly Used Disease Spread
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Tissue Transplantation Disease Spread
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Blood and Blood Products Blood Transfusion Intravenous Drug Users Health care workers Disease Spread
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Doctor to Patient Infected Physician Dental Procedures Patient to Doctor Disease Spread
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Inanimate Objects Cloths Towel Tooth brush Shaving Blade Disease Spread
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Vectors Mosquitoes Bed Bugs Disease Spread
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Using Public Toilet Disease Spread
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Ear, Nose Piercing Disease Spread
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Tattooing Disease Spread
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Mother to Foetus During Pregnancy At the time of Birth Breast Feeding
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Prevention Abstinence Before Marriage Faithfulness after Marriage
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Life is a pain. And enjoyment of love is an Anaesthetic Cesare Pevese
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Safe Sexual Practice Use of Condoms When Properly Used
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Washing of Genitalia after sexual intercourse Disease Spread
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Masturbation Circumcision Disease Spread
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Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual Intercourse AZT After Solid Needle Prick AZT After Large Bore Needle Prick AZT + LPV/r
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis Chancroid Gonorrhoea HPV Herpes LGV Fungal Infections
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Vaccines Research level
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