Bringing
Up a Moral Child
Monday, October 28, 2013
A Foretaste of Tomorrow
A Foretaste of Tomorrow
”The marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made
herself
ready” (Revelation 19:7).
Seeing an HIV Health Care Provider
Seeing an HIV Health Care Provider
I just tested HIV positive. What should I look
for in a health care provider?
AIDS IS A MAJOR HEALTH ISSUE THAT DAMANDS AN URGENT RESPONSEE
AIDS IS
A MAJOR HEALTH ISSUE THAT DAMANDS AN URGENT RESPONSEE
AIDS IS A MAJOR HEALTH ISSUE THAT DAMANDS AN URGENT RESPONSEE
AIDS IS
A MAJOR HEALTH ISSUE THAT DAMANDS AN URGENT RESPONSEE
Figure 4. Reported TB patients in Swaziland, 1991–2004
Figure 4. Reported TB patients in Swaziland, 1991–2004
AIDS-GENDERDIMENSION
The gender dimension
Another important issue in discussing the HRH cris
is in the context of HIV/AIDS is the gender
dimension. One of the MDGs is to promote gender equality and empower women. In fact, more
women than men are affected by the epidemic direct
ly, and indirectly as caregivers.
IMPACT OF HIV-AIDS1
(6 to 200 per 100,000
- except 450 S. Africa)
Nurses
– 400-fold
variation among countries
in the ratio of nurses per 100,000 population
OVER-VIEW OF THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS
Overview of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the health workforce
This paper addresses one of the key global health challenges today, especially in the poorest
countries: the influence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
WHAT IS TREATMENT ADHERENCE?
What is treatment adherence?
What is treatment adherence?
Treatment adherence
means following your treatment
regimen
WHERE DID HIV COME FROM?
Where Did HIV Come From?
Where Did HIV Come From?
Scientists believe HIV came from a particular kind of chimpanzee in Western Africa. Humans probably came in contact with HIV when they hunted and ate infected animals. Recent studies indicate that HIV may have jumped from monkeys to humans as far back as the late 1800s.
HIV/AIDS 101
WHEN TO START ANTI-HIV
When to Start Anti-HIV Medications
When to Start Anti-HIV Medications
I just tested HIV positive. When will I start
treatment?
TESTIGN FOR HIV
Testing for HIV
HIV and Its Treatment – Testing for HIV
Testing for HIV
I may have been exposed to HIV. What
should I do?
HIV
Recommended HIV Treatment Regimens
Recommended HIV Treatment Regimens
What is the treatment for HIV?
Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
is the recommended
treatment for HIV. ART involves taking a combination of
anti-HIV medications (a
CAN I GET HIV-ORAL-SEX?
Can I get—or transmit—HIV through oral sex?
It’s possible. The risks are much lower than for anal or vaginal sex, but there have been cases of HIV infection traced to oral sex.
HOH DO YOU GET AIDS?
How Do You Get AIDS?
AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection, when a person’s immune system is severely damaged and has difficulty fighting diseases and certain cancers. Before the development of certain medications, people with HIV could progress to AIDS in just a few years. Currently, people can live much longer - even decades - with HIV before they develop AIDS. This is because of “highly active” combinations of medications that were introduced in the mid 1990s. Read more about how HIV causes AIDS.
HOW AIDS-BODY FLUIDS?
How Is HIV Transmitted Through Body Fluids?
How Is HIV Transmitted Through Body Fluids?
HIV is transmitted through body fluids in very specific ways:
HOW AIDS-BODY FLUIDS?
How Is HIV Transmitted Through
Body Fluids?
How Is HIV Transmitted Through Body Fluids?
HOW AIDS-BODY FLUIDS?
How Is HIV Transmitted Through
Body Fluids?
How Is HIV Transmitted Through
Body Fluids?
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