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SANTOS CITY in partnership with: AIDS , HOSPITAL (083) 3051510 / 09088877512 SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC CITY HEALTH OFFICE, PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN (043) 4658182 / SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINIC PETIT BARRACKS 09272383989 ZONE 4C CITY HEALTH OFFICE ZAMBOANGA CITY 0927483667 Pass it on... hat are and “Those who are engaged in activities which put What sort of care and treatment W HIV AIDS? them at risk of acquiring HIV should defer from donating blood. On the other hand, persons who are available for people with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus stay healthy and practice healthy lifestyle are good that causes AIDS. It attacks the immune system--the HIV? candidates for blood donors. Their regular blood body’s defense against disease. HIV is found in blood, donations help maintain a stock of safe blood.” breast milk, semen and vaginal fluids. Treatment and care for people living with HIV consist of a number of different elements, including Voluntary 3. Mother-to-Child Transmission HIV is a virus that attacks the body and makes it weak. Counseling and Testing, support for the prevention When the body is weak, it is easier to get coughs, Mothers can pass HIV to their of onward transmission of HIV, follow-up counseling, diarrhea, fever and other health problems. babies during pregnancy, during advice on food and nutrition, treatment of STIs, delivery, or after birth through management of nutritional effects, prevention and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is breastfeeding. treatment of opportunistic infections, and the provision the name given to a group of illnesses in HIV-positive of antiretroviral drugs. people. These illnesses arise when people living with ow is not HIV are no longer able to fight the infection because of H HIV What is Voluntary Counseling weaker immune system. Transmitted? and Testing (VCT)? • ow is ransmitted Hugging H HIV T ? • Kissing • Voluntary Counseling and Testing is a supportive • process between client and counselor, who is often 1. Unprotected Sexual Contact Shaking hands • Breathing the same air, coughs, a health care provider. • HIV can be transmitted sexually sneezes • through vaginal sex, oral sex and • Sweat, contact through sport A person is counseled before undergoing the test.  anal sex. • Tears, consoling someone who is Determine the patient’s HIV knowledge and • HIV can be transmitted during crying correct any mistaken beliefs on HIV and AIDS; unprotected sexual intercourse • Toilet seats  Assess the person’s risk by discussing past or through contact with infected • Food utensils or drinking cups behaviors; blood, semen, or cervical or vaginal fluids of the • Clothes  Explain the test and the meaning of test results, infected person. • Public baths or swimming pools including how the results will be given (results • The presence of other Sexually Transmitted • Mosquito bites should always be given in person), and; Infections (STIs) increases the chance of contracting • Bed bugs  Get the patient’s consent or permission to or transmitting HIV. • Any other biting insect or animal conduct the HIV test.

2. Blood Transmission • After the test, the individual may know his/her HIV status s here a reatment for and HIV-infected blood enters the I T T HIV which can motivate people to protect themselves from body through: AIDS? infection if their test turns out negative and to prevent transmitting HIV to others if their test turns out positive. • A transfusion • Sharing of contaminated needles, No, there is no cure for HIV and AIDS. Progression of syringes, razors or other sharp the disease can be slowed down but cannot be stopped objects. completely. The right combination of antiretroviral • Infected blood entering the body through open drugs can slow down the damage that HIV causes to wounds the immune system and delay the onset of AIDS.