basics of hiv/aids
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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.