... confidentiality, and non-discrimination) you face in setting up prevention, treatment and care services for: o HIV- positivewomen who are pregnant? o HIV- positive young womenand adolescent girls? o HIV- positive ... of HIV- positive women, privacy and confidentiality breaches, and differential access to services and treatment, as well as poorly handled counselling regarding HIV testing, disclosure, andwomen s ... what treaties and agreements on sexual and reproductive rights exist which we can use as tools and whether they protect HIV- positivewomen specifically are there HIVpositivewomen specific...
... abstinent men and sexually active and abstinent HIV- positivewomen in Durban, South Africa The study was designed to assess safety and acceptability among HIVpositive sexually abstinent men andwomen ... studies to assess acceptability in a randomised controlled trial in sexually active and abstinent HIVpositive women, and sexually abstinent HIVpositive men; and c) it adds value to current knowledge ... Figure Randomization scheme and study assessments Randomization scheme and study assessments At the enrollment visit for womenand men, and again at Day for women, participants who were randomized...
... health workers assisted deliveries for HIV- positive women, but not always for HIV- negative women All health workers said they knew how to protect themselves against occupational exposure to HIVand ... of fear and stigma towards drug users andsexworkers Self-help groups of both drug-using and non-drug-using women in Hanoi and other countries were able to improve the relationship and communication ... infected with HIV] when we practise My husband is a surgeon and has operated on many HIV- infected patients We go for HIV testing every six months Not all health workers dare to take [HIV] tests...
... starting HAART and included age (years), sex (male and female), transmission group (MSM, IDU, and heterosexual), CD4 cell count (cells/microliter [mcL]), plasma HIV- 1 viral load (copies/mL), and AIDS-defining ... Seroprevalence of and risk factors for HIV- 1 infection among South American men who have sex with men Sex Transm Infect 2004, 80:498-504 Abstract Caceres CF: HIV among gay and other men who have sex with ... monitor access to and impact of HAART in Argentina using prospectively collected sociodemographic, clinical, and morbidity and mortality data for HIV- positive individuals 16 years and older, who...
... care and received pre-test HIV counselling and were found to be HIV positive, and were 18 years and older Each registrant was assigned a number Study participants were chosen via simple random ... barrier among those women who had not disclosed their HIV- positive status to their partners: If I told my husband I were HIVpositive he would stop buying food and drinks and that is why I decided ... uptake by pregnant and post-natal womenand to reduce mother to child transmission of HIV It consists of provision of free HIV counselling and testing, single-dose nevirapine and/ or combination...
... service for PMTCT among HIVpositivewomen in Hanoi Use of minimal service for PMTCT among HIVpositivewomen in Hanoi firmation but also more information And half of these women (18) went to at ... drug users andsex workers, so that the counselling materials and training usually focuses on HIV prevention rather than on pregnancy or on care and support for HIV infected pregnant women [11,25] ... before, during and after delivery, which includes HIV testing and ARV prophylaxis for both mother and infant All of the study population had tested positive for HIV at some time, and therefore...
... study examined all known HIVpositivewomen in Georgia and found that the HIV epidemic remains Page of closely tied to the IDU community The majority of HIVpositivewomen (70%) have a documented ... partner-related factors andwomen s hepatitis C virus (HCV) status among 244 HIVpositivewomen with known HCV status in the Republic of Georgia Total N Women, IDU*+ HCV positive N % 10 Women, no IDU documented ... documented Partner HIV status 69 4.4 HIVpositive 185 31 16.8 HIV negative/no regular partner 33 3.0 HCV positive 147 30 20.4 HCV negative/no regular partner 71 2.8 Personal Risk Behaviors Sex work Yes...
... 0.79%, and 94% of transmission is directly related to sexual contact Studies have been conducted on highprevalence HIV- positive populations (men who have sex with men, commercial sexworkersand ... on HIV- positive heterosexual men andwomen Methods A closed-ended structured interview that addressed knowledge of mechanisms of HIV transmission and condom use was conducted on 283 heterosexual ... J, Mercey DE, Panahmand N, Jungmann E: Sexual behavior, condom use, and disclosure of HIV status in HIV infected heterosexual individuals attending as inner London HIV clinic Sex Trans Infect 2006,...
... antenatal care and insufficient information and counselling provided to women on HIV/ AIDS and sexual and reproductive rights Health care access varies widely across the country, and stigma and discrimination ... cases of HIV infection among infants and children stem from insufficient information and counselling provision among women in regards to HIV/ AIDS and sexual and reproductive rights and the lack ... of transmitting HIV to their babies; to prepare them for disclosing HIV- positive results to their partners and relatives; and to face and withstand potential HIV- related stigma and discrimination...
... absence of women who have sex with women on the HIVand sexual and reproductive health and rights agenda, and reducing their vulnerability to the transmission and impact of HIVand other sexual and ... [xiv], focuses on women living with HIV from three groups: women diagnosed HIVpositive antenatally; women who are HIV- positiveand pregnant; and, women who are HIV- positiveand may consider getting ... Lesbians, bisexual women, transgendered people, and other women who have sex with women constitute a neglected and invisible minority in policy and programming around HIVand other areas of sexual and...
... Zambia has shown that HIVpositivewomen had similar contraceptive use rates to HIV negative women, while in Rwanda the demand for contraception was higher among HIVpositive women. 17,18 A much ... considered to be safe and effective for HIVpositive women, both with asymptomatic HIVand AIDS.19 Although women living with HIV make up 59% of all adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa,7 ... abortion on women living with HIV. 78 However, women with HIV may experience more complications than their HIV negative peers, due to the risk of infection, sepsis and haemorrhage HIVpositive women...
... of ART in MCH and primary care settings, cost and sustainability, ARV adherence and retention in care, referral mechanisms and transitions from the PMTCT programme to HIV care and treatment programmes, ... messaging, training and an ARV demand forecasting and supply system are in place Options B and specifically B+ seem to offer important programmatic and operational advantages and thus could accelerate ... triple ARVs for all HIV- infected pregnant womenand continued lifelong for those eligible for treatment) and the emerging Option B+ (lifelong treatment for all HIV- infected pregnant women, regardless...
... of HIV- positivewomenand adolescents, male partners of HIV- positive women, providers and policy influentials about SRH needs of HIV- positivewomenand adolescent girls Determine barriers and ... difficult for many women, adolescent girls and male partners of HIVpositive women were discussions of issues of sexuality andHIV with sexual partners and family Most womenand adolescent girls ... UKRAINE Sexual and Reproductive Health Intentions and Reproductive Rights: When asked who makes decisions about family size and fertility, most HIVpositive womenand male partners of HIV- positive women...
... (80%) of cases (13 HIV- positiveand 19-negative), interstitial lesion in 15 (37.5%) of cases (8 HIV- positiveand -negative), cavitation in 10 (25%) of cases (4 HIVpositive and -negative), pleural ... 5%) of cases (3 HIV- positiveand -negative), atelectasis in (10%) of cases (1 HIV- positiveand -negative), nodules in (7.5%) of cases (HIV- negative) and pneumothorax, adenomegaly and mass in (2.5%) ... between HIVpositive and -negative individuals (p > 0.05) With regard to radiological alterations, the association between patterns was present in 29 (72.5%) of cases (10 HIV- positiveand 19 HIV- negative),...
... the study clinics and were recruited to participate in one-onone interviews The four interviews included two providers living with HIV, one HIV- negative and one with unknown HIV status Each lasted ... utilization of HIV services, we relied primarily on use of HIV testing services over the past 12 months Information regarding demographic characteristics, employment history andHIV knowledge and perceptions ... design, oversight and implementation and critical edits to the manuscript MN contributed to oversight of data collection and implementation NQ contributed to oversight and implementation and critical...
... Centre, which provide HIV care, including child counselling and testing In addition, the Uganda National Policy Guidelines for HIV counselling and testing provide for HIV counselling and testing of ... health workers are not well trained to handle HIVinfected children; hence the fear of attachment and emotional challenges The health workers are more comfortable with and are used to handling ... health workers: HIV infected children have many fears, like the fear of death and abandonment, once they know that they are HIVpositive These fears need to be addressed, which is too demanding...
... QoL in HIV- infected women The sample consisted of HIV- positiveand HIVnegative women, as well as trauma exposed and nontrauma exposed women We hypothesized, firstly, that both HIV status and a ... 137 women tested for HIV status were included 85 were HIV- positive, 48 with childhood trauma and 37 without (from here out referred to as HIV+ /trauma + andHIV +/trauma - groups) and 52 were HIV- negative, ... Demographic and clinical characteristics of HIV- positiveand HIV- negative women with and without childhood trauma (N = 137) Demographic variable HIV+ /trauma+ (n = 48 ) HIV+ /trauma(n = 37 ) HIV- /trauma+...
... 13.1 % and 8.4 %, correlatively in the groups of workers, freelances, market sellers and students Having unsafty sex is risk to be infected HIVand LRTI, in countries with high prevalences of HIV ... for all sexcourses are very good for preventing LRTI in female sexworkers The researches in Vietnam and around the world have also confirmed the role of condoms in preventing HIVand sexually ... distribution of condoms, peer education and screening of STD and reproductive tract infections The aims of program is to prevent and reduce HIVand LRTI with effectiveness and low cost 1.3.3 Program of...
... between smoking and lung function amongst HIV- positive subjects The secondary objective was to examine the association between smoking and respiratory symptoms and diseases amongst HIV- positive subjects ... shown that HIV- positive subjects were more likely to have respiratory symptoms and diseases compared to their HIV negative counterparts [3,8,9] Moreover, some studies showed among HIV- positive ... company, where we offer Champix to HIV- positive smokers to help them quit smoking and we evaluate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Champix in this HIV- positive population Received: 18...
... re-infection with new HIVand HCV subtypes, and super-infection with antiretroviral drug-resistant HIV strains, as well as dangers of transmission of HIV, HBV and HCV to their sexual and drug-using ... sociodemographic characteristics, alcohol and substance use, HIV testing and treatment, sexual behaviour and condom use, family planning and reproductive health, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ... currently married and living with their wife, 38% reported that she was HIV- positive All women who were currently married and living with their husband reported that he was HIV- positive In-depth...