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World AIDS Day
20141st December 2014
Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero
AIDS-related deaths.
HIV: What is it?
Human Immunodeficiency virus
A Virus which attacks the immune system
What do you think?
1. Almost all cases of HIV are found in Africa
A. True
B. False
Myth Buster: False
HIV affects 6 out of 7 continents across the world.
However, it does disproportionately affect Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Other areas with high prevalence include Latin & South America.
Swaziland, Botswana & Lesotho have the highest prevalence rate in the world.
What do you think?
2. There is more than one way to catch AIDS
A. True
B. False
Myth Buster: Trick Question
AIDS cannot be caught.
HIV can be caught and there are many ways to catch this.
What do you think?
3. People who catch HIV always die from it
A. True
B. False
Myth Buster: False
No, many can live normal life expectancies
What do you think?
4. HIV is incurable
A. True
B. False
Myth Buster: True
Despite repeated efforts for over 30 years, there is no cure for HIV/AIDS. There is also no vaccination.
What do you think?
5. HIV cannot be treated
A. True
B. False
Myth Buster: False
Not true. HIV can be treated with many effective medications, including antiretroviral drugs.
These can help prolong life of HIV suffers.
What do you think?
6. Can a woman who is HIV positive have a baby which will not be infected with HIV?
A. True
B. False
Myth Buster: True
The answer is yes, and there is only a 1% chance for the baby to catch it if she is on the appropriate medication.
What is HIV?
HIV is a virus which attacks to immune systems responses to deal with new infections. HIV is caught through coming into contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.People who have HIV often develop opportunistic infections that would otherwise be easy to fight off.HIV becomes AIDS when people succumb to the infectionsHIV cannot be caught through coughing, sneezing, using the same towels, cutlery or toilet facilities. It cannot be caught through shaking hands with an infected person either.
How many people live with HIV
In the world?Around 37 million
In the UK?Around 105,000
25% of these are undiagnosed
HIV disproportionately affects migrants, prisoner and Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT)
communities within the UK.
How Many people have been affected?
Over 30 million people have died from HIV/AIDS
The Issue of HIV & AIDS
The issue of HIV is not only a global one, but also a national one.
What problems do HIV/AIDS sufferers face?
Medical Issues Access to services and support
Prejudice & Discrimination
Attitudes & Reactions to HIV/AIDS
Today…
Many HIV suffers in the UK and elsewhere face prejudice from others through lack of understanding of their condition.
Accounts of HIV
Magda, 47, Mexico
Jamie, 28, Canada
Jonathan, 21, South Africa
Famous HIV Sufferers
World AIDS DAY and the red ribbon
World AIDS DAY is always on 1st December. It was the very first international health day.
It was started by the World Health Organisation in 1988, in recognition of the need to address the HIV pandemic.
The red ribbon is worn across the world as a sign of support for people living with HIV.
Thank You