HIV 1 – What is HIV?
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus HIV destroys the ability of the body’s immune cells to function and so over time, people gradually become immunodeficient (unable
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV 2 – Treatment
Because of antiretrovirals, HIV infection has transformed from an almost uniformly fatal infection into a manageable chronic condition!
HIV 3 – Treatment in Children
While significant progress has been made in preventing HIV infections in children,1a HIV remains a significant contributor to under-five deaths in South Africa.2a
HIV 4 – Administering HIV medicines in children
Over 1.8 million children worldwide are infected with HIV, but only just over half of these children receive treatment.1a,b Unfortunately, it is difficult for children to take multiple medicines
HIV 5 – All about ARVs
There are different regimes for treating confirmed HIV patients and prevention of those who have been exposed to HIV positive fluids, or have a high
HIV 6 – Preventing HIV
Stop the Spread. Since ‘the early days’ of AIDS in the 1980s, researchers have worked to find new ways to prevent HIV around the world.1a
HIV 7 – Contraception
Integration of HIV treatment services and family planning is of paramount importance. Women living with HIV should have access to comprehensive information to assist them in making
HIV 9 – HIV and Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening viral liver infection, is a major global health problem. Viral hepatitis is increasingly becoming a cause of illness and death among people
HIV 10 – STIs
More than 1 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are contracted every day all over the world.1a STIs can increase the risk of getting HIV by 3 times or
HIV 11 – HIV and Opportunistic infections
Doctors were first alerted to the existence of AIDS when patients clinically presented with opportunistic infections.1
HIV 12 – Life Cycle
The goal of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is to suppress HIV and, by doing so, to make sure that people living with HIV can enjoy long
HIV 13 – Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)
HIV is now both a preventable and controllable disease. People living with HIV can have long, healthy lives including having safe and healthy relationships and