HIV and AIDS in Africa	Mon, Sep 20,2010
Sub-Saharan Africa is more heavily affected by HIV and AIDS than any other region of the world. An estimated 22.4 million people are living with HIV in the region - around two thirds of the global total. In 2008 around 1.4 million people died from AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and 1.9 million people became infected with HIV. Since the beginning of the epidemic more than 14 million children have lost one or both parents to AIDS.¹ In the absence of massively expanded prevention,...[More]
HIV types, groups and subtypes	Mon, Sep 20,2010
What is the difference between HIV-1 and HIV-2 There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. Both types are transmitted by sexual contact, through blood, and from mother to child, and they appear to cause clinically indistinguishable AIDS. However, it seems that HIV-2 is less easily transmitted, and the period between initial infection and illness is longer in the case of HIV-2. Worldwide, the predominant virus is HIV-1, and generally when people refer to HIV without specifying the type of virus they...[More]
HIV: focus on children	Mon, Sep 20,2010
A family-centred approach to preventing infection is more effective, writes Linda Richter The Big read: Nowhere to be seen" is how one could describe the attention given to children only a few years ago - two decades into the HIV/Aids epidemic. Tear-stained faces and sick parents illustrated how fundraising efforts seldom benefited children affected by the disease. Many important HIV/Aids gatherings used children "decoratively", having them dance and wave flags at opening and closing ceremonies, but did little to address the enormous...[More]
HIV Diagnosis	Mon, Sep 20,2010
Exams and Tests Getting tested for HIV can be scary; however, the condition is treatable so it is important to get tested if you think you have been exposed. If you test positive, early detection and monitoring of HIV will help your doctor determine whether the disease is progressing and when to start treatment. Your doctor may recommend counseling before and after HIV testing, and it is usually available at the hospital or clinic where you will be tested. This will give you an opportunity to:
HIV & AIDS stigma and discrimination	Thu, Jul 1,2010
AIDS-related stigma and discrimination refers to prejudice, negative attitudes, abuse and maltreatment directed at people living with HIV and AIDS. They can result in being shunned by family, peers and the wider community; poor treatment in healthcare and education settings; an erosion of rights; psychological damage; and can negatively affect the success of testing and treatment. AIDS stigma and discrimination exist worldwide, although they manifest themselves differently across countries, communities, religious groups and individuals....[More]
HIV Animation	Thu, Jul 1,2010
HIV Animation
HIV incidence rise among Asian women	Mon, Jun 28,2010
HIV rates are on the rise among Asian women, highlighting the need for new policy priorities, warns the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). In 2007, women accounted for 35 per cent of all people living with HIV in Asia, up from 18 per cent in 1990. Asian governments must pay more attention to the needs of women in their national HIV/AIDS policies, said Moni Pizani, regional programme director for the United Nations Development Fund for Women. "Tackling harmful gender norms that are at the root of women's...[More]
HIV + AIDS = DEATH?	Mon, Jun 28,2010
AZT is a type of chemotherapy that was halted as a treatment for cancer because it was too deadly. Not wanting to lose money by tossing out the drug, drug companies then decided to promote it for AIDS.
HIV and AIDS	Fri, Jun 25,2010
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The virus weakens a person's ability to fight infections and cancer. People with HIV are said to have AIDS when they develop certain infections or cancers or when their CD4 count is less than 200. CD4 count is determined by a blood test in a doctor's office. Having HIV does not always mean that you have AIDS. It can take many years for people with the virus to develop AIDS. HIV and AIDS cannot be cured. Although...[More]
HIV/ AIDS Symptoms	Fri, Jun 25,2010
Many people do not develop symptoms after getting infected with HIV. Some people have a flu-like illness within several days to weeks after exposure to the virus. They complain of fever, headache, tiredness, and enlarged lymph glands in the neck. These symptoms usually disappear on their own within a few weeks.
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