HIV is spread by sexual contact with an infected person, by sharing needles and/or syringes (primarily for drug injection) with someone who is infected, or, less commonly (and now very rarely in countries where blood is screened for HIV antibodies), through transfusions of infected blood or blood clotting factors. Babies born to HIV-infected women may [...]
At the UN high-level meeting on AIDS, Ban Ki-moon called for a global commitment to eliminate AIDS by 2020. The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, called for a global commitment to eliminate AIDS by 2020. “That is our goal – zero new infections, zero stigma and zero AIDS-related deaths.” The summit – from 8 [...]
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More Malaysians were infected with HIV/AIDS via sexual transmission last year, making up 48.5% of the new cases of infections. This is the first time that unguarded sexual activity has caused more new HIV/AIDS infection cases than drug use through injections. Statistics from the Malaysian AIDS Council also revealed that homosexual and bisexual transmission cases [...]
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In this traditionally conservative country Malaysia AIDS Council (MAC) has been building partnerships with national and state level religious departments and the policy making Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) to provide greater support to the Malay Muslim population who have been hardest hit by the country’s epidemic. 71% of the total cases of HIV are [...]
People who are HIV positive can live long and healthy lives if they both know they are HIV positive and have access to treatment and adequate medications
It never did anyone any good to dream but pass it off as impossible without trying to make the dream a reality. It isn’t always easy to dream big, because sometimes the fear of disappointment can get in the way but it’s crucial to push that aside.
There will be a number of obstacles that will stand in your way. There are days when you are going to feel lazy and don’t want to put the energy in to live passionately. Difficult people might come into your life that will frustrate and distract you, life might get busy, situations might come your [...]
The simple answer to this question is: anyone can get infected with HIV if they’re exposed to it. People from all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations can get the virus. Young, old, teens, babies, married and single; in short, we are all at risk if we don’t take the proper precautions. How do people [...]
HIV need no longer be something to be feared as with healthy living, support and care HIV/AIDS patients could continue with their lives. HIV is not the end for these people and we should change our perception that AIDS means death.
What are CD4 cells? CD4 cells are a type of lymphocyte (white blood cell). They are an important part of the immune system. CD4 cells are sometimes called T-cells. There are two main types of T-cells. T-4 cells, also called CD4+, are “helper” cells. They lead the attack against infections. T-8 cells, (CD8+), are “suppressor” [...]