basics of hiv/aids

HIV - AIDS Awareness Program

• Rotaract Club of JNTUK

• Rotary Club of Kakinada Central

• AIDS Awareness Group ( AAG )

HIV & AIDS

Awareness :

• Why now ?

• Science Vs Morals

• Society related changes

• Media and gadgets

The Science of HIV

Barre Sinoussi Discovered HIV Virus Nobel Medicine 2008

HIV Viral Structure

What happens in HIV??

Definitions

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus

AIDS – Acquired Immuno Deficiency

Syndrome

ART – Anti Retroviral Therapy

PLWHA – Person Living With HIV AIDS

AIDSHIV

How does HIV Spread ?

• Needles

• Blood

• Mother to Child

• Infected fluids

Mode of Spread of HIV

HIV does not spread by :

• Casual contact

• Soaps, Towels etc

• Mosquito

• Staying together and living together

Symptoms

• Weight loss

• Oral Thrush

• Chronic Diarrhea

• Recurrent Fever

• Extreme Weakness

Oral Thrush

TB Lungs with Fluid Collection

TB Lymphnodes in HIV patient

Opportunistic Infections –HIV over a period of time ( Not to Scale )

AIDS

OI

ASYMP

SEROCON

Tested Positive, What next ?

• Counseling the patient and family

• Look for resistance power ( CD4)

• Look for Virus ( Viral Load )

• Look for Infections ( TB etc )

• X-ray, Blood Counts and Clinical Exam

Is there a cure for HIV ?

• No established cure

• Functional cure ?

• No cure for BP, Sugar, Asthma etc

Are there any drugs for HIV ?

• Yes

• More than 26 drugs

• Three drug combos

• Rs. 1000 - Rs. 18000 per month

Currently Available Drugs for HIV

• ATAZANAVIR

• DIDANOSINE

• DARUNAVIR

• DOLUTEGRAVIR

• EMTRICITABINE

• EFAVIRENZ

• ELVITTEGRAVIR

• LAMIVUDINE

• LOPINAVIR

• NEVIRAPINE

• NELFINAVIR

• RITONAVIR

• RILPIVIRINE

• RALTEGRAVIR

• STAVUDINE

• SAQUINAVIR

• TENOFOVIR

• ZIDOVUDINE

• ZALCITABINE

Methods of Prevention

• Avoidance

• Safe Sex

• Condom use

• Blood Banks

• Safe Needles

Vaccine for HIV

• Vaccines are medications given by oral or injection route.

• Mainly to prevent viral or bacterial infections.

• HIV vaccine trials so far are not completely successful.