HIV/AIDS is a chronic
disease that affects all ages. It weaken the immune system and the body cannot
resist infection or disease. This will make the patient to be affected with so
many types of diseases.
disease that affects all ages. It weaken the immune system and the body cannot
resist infection or disease. This will make the patient to be affected with so
many types of diseases.
Cause of HIV/AIDS
It is caused by a
virus microscopic in nature.
virus microscopic in nature.
Modes of Transmission
1.
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse
2.
Close contact with blood of an infected person.
Close contact with blood of an infected person.
3.
Blood transfusion using unscreened blood.
Blood transfusion using unscreened blood.
4.
Sharing of needles and other sharp objects like razor blade, scissors,
clipper and shaving stick.
Sharing of needles and other sharp objects like razor blade, scissors,
clipper and shaving stick.
5.
Through breast feeding and from mother to child during labour/delivery
Through breast feeding and from mother to child during labour/delivery
6.
Unsterilized instruments.
Unsterilized instruments.
Signs and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS
1.
Fever
Fever
2.
Headache
Headache
3.
Tiredness
Tiredness
4.
Diarrhoea lasting more than a month
Diarrhoea lasting more than a month
5.
Cough lasting more than a month
Cough lasting more than a month
6.
Weight loss.
Weight loss.
Vulnerable Groups
1.
Footballers
Footballers
2.
Truck drivers
Truck drivers
3.
Soldiers
Soldiers
4.
Students
Students
5.
Youths
Youths
6.
Businessmen
Businessmen
7.
Musicians
Musicians
8.
Unfaithful husbands and wives
Unfaithful husbands and wives
9.
Sex workers
Sex workers
10.
Uncircumcised males
Uncircumcised males
11. People with multiple sex partners
12. Sex with infected persons
13. Blood to blood contact with infected person
14. Men who have sex with men or women who have sex
with women.
with women.
Prevention and Control Measures of HIV/AIDS
·
Abstinence from sex till marriage
Abstinence from sex till marriage
·
Faithfulness to one’s partner
Faithfulness to one’s partner
·
Consistent use of condoms
Consistent use of condoms
·
Prevention of mother to child transmission
Prevention of mother to child transmission
·
Early diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
Early diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
·
Avoid sex when partner has an open sore or STIs (sexually transmitted
infections)
Avoid sex when partner has an open sore or STIs (sexually transmitted
infections)
·
Know your HIV status
Know your HIV status
·
Sterilization of instruments before and after use.
Sterilization of instruments before and after use.
·
Avoid multiple sex partners
Avoid multiple sex partners
·
Used needles and syringes should be properly disposed and do not recap
needles and syringes.
Used needles and syringes should be properly disposed and do not recap
needles and syringes.
Importance of HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing
·
Reduce stigma and discrimination
Reduce stigma and discrimination
·
Emotional impact
Emotional impact
·
Occupational impact
Occupational impact
·
Educational impact.
Educational impact.
·
Increase access to HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support services.
Increase access to HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support services.
·
Enable clients/patients to know their status.
Enable clients/patients to know their status.
