DETECTION OF HIV/AIDS

rEcomMendationS:

CHANGE RISKY

BEHAVIOUR

Accep

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of p

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HIV in

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-Deep despondency -Fear -Guilt feelings -Sorrow -Worry -Ideas of suicide -Loss of self-respect

FEARS

-Family poverty -Rejection -Loss of friends -Concern -Risk of infecting wife or husband

DETECTION OF HIV/AIDS

FEELINGS

DETECTION OF HIV/AIDS

Depends on such factors as :

Health situation

Cultural and religious valuesSociety’s attitude to

HIV/AIDS Emotional maturity

Social and family support

ON MEDICAL LEVEL :

Supervision by a doctor Consulting a doctor as soon as you feel sick A balanced diet Keep active

Get enough sleep

No pregnancy without first getting medical advice

ON PSYCHOSOCIAL LEVEL :

RECEIVE HELP FROM:

family support groups

associations of HIV positive people specialist health centres

With TREATMENTGENERIC MEDICINES : -for CHANCE

DISEASES ANTIRETROVIRALS (ARV):-

-It prevents or slows down the development of AIDS

- It is expensive and can be unpleasant in use

THERAPEUTIC VACCINO-THERAPY:

ANTIRETROVIRALS for PREGNANT WOMEN

CONDITIONS: They must be administered : during delivery during breast feeding

EFFECTS:

They reduce the viral charge in the mother They prevent the virus from getting into the babyIt is crucial for women to know if

they are infected