Management of HIV/AIDS
Refers to AQA AS Geography (Chapter 8- Health Issues)
How is HIV/AIDS managed in both developed and developing countries?
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- Management of HIV/AIDS
- Trying to find a vaccine
- Trying to find groups that may possess some degree of natural immunity through their white cells.
- Seemed remote, but is becoming ever more likely as testing continues
- Prolonging life through drugs
- ARVs. €10,000 a year per individual in 2000, but now as low as €300 for generic varieties.
- Still beyond reach of some developing countries.
- In 2005, 17% of those needing ARVs were receiving them
- Not a cure
- Plotting the course of an outbreak
- Makes it possible to predict future spread of the disease.
- Identification of areas where resources should be concentrated.
- Screening blood
- Screening blood for HIV antibodies before it is used for transfusions in developed countries.
- Only was a negligible risk of infection however.
- Education and Advertising
- Seen a main way of combating infection in sub-Saharan Africa
- Education is aimed at increasing use of condoms.
- Developed countries; targeted advertising for vulnerable groups e.g. intravenous drug users
- Raising the profile of disease in schools through sex education
- THINK A for Abstinence, B for Behaviour, C for Condoms and D for death if you don't (campaign)
- Caring for victims and families
- Charities such as Terrence Higgins trust and London Lighthouse in the UK
- Aim to end stigma
- Trying to find a vaccine
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