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Range
33.4 million
31.1-35.8 million
31.3 million
29.2-33.7 million
15.7 million
14.2-17.2 million
2.1 million
1.2-2.9 million
2.7 million
2.4-3.0 million
0.43 million
0.24-0.61 million
AIDS deaths
2.0 million
1.7-2.4 million
0.28 million
0.15-0.41 million
Range
North America
1.5 million
820,000
1.4 million
East Asia
770,000
460,000
400,000 - 530,000
Caribbean
240,000
220,000 - 270,000
4.1
million
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central and South Africa
Oceania
TOTAL
Deaths due to Aids
22.5 million
1.4 million
57,000
33.3 million
1.8 million
Number of Cases
1 year
2 years
10 years
4
years
6
years
Dec 2009
Cumulative Data
1984 2009
126
835
4,424
Asymptomatic Cases
123
806
3,592
29
832
121
732
3,232*
Females
103
1,181*
38
218
724
52
318
AIDS Cases
Males
Dec 2009
Jan 2010
Cumulative Data
1984 2009
126
143
4,567
Asymptomatic Cases
123
141
3,733
834
121
125
3,357*
Females
18
1,199*
38
47
771
52
318
AIDS Cases
Males
Dec.
2009
n=126
Jan-Dec
2009
n= 835
Cumulative Data:
19842009
N=4,424
119
804
3,994
Heterosexual contact
16 (13%)
216 (27%)
2,214 (55%)
Homosexual contact
81 (68%)
336 (42%)
1,171 (29%)
Bisexual contact
22 (19%)
252 (31%)
609 (15%)
19
Mother-to-Child
49
No data available
29
351
Sexual Contact
Dec.
2009
n=126
Jan.
2010
n= 143
Cumulative Data:
19842009
N=4,424
119
89
4,083
Heterosexual contact
16 (13%)
23 (26%)
2,237 (55%)
Homosexual contact
81 (68%)
43 (48%)
1,214 (30%)
Bisexual contact
22 (19%)
23 (26%)
632 (15%)
19
50
58
Mother-to-Child
49
No data available
355
Sexual Contact
Aug. 2011
Cumulative Data
1984 2011
196
1,416
7,413
Asymptomatic Cases
189
1,350
6,501
66
930
Males
182
1,309
6,006
Females
14
107
1,414
56
413
1,627
58
13
337
AIDS Cases
A- Acquired
I- Immunodeficiency
I- Immune
V- Virus
D- Deficiency
S- Syndrome
serious and usually fatal condition
in which the bodys immune
system is severely weakened and
cannot fight off infection.
What is AIDS?
A condition where signs and symptoms
appear as a result of various
opportunistic infections
Life threatening
HIV causes AIDS
CD4
HIV
Is
HIV attacks CD4 cell, multiply inside and gradually kills them.
Once CD4 are destroyed our bodys resistance to fight infections
goes down and person suffers from lots of infections
Modes of Transmission
Unprotected penetrative sex
semen, blood, vaginal secretions
Blood transfusion on infected blood and blood products
Sharing needles among
I.V. drug users
Vertical/perinatal
mother to infant
Breastfeeding
Blood
Semen
Vaginal and cervical mucus
Breastmilk
Amniotic fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid
Detection of HIV
Antibody
The HIV antibody test
Detects HIV antibodies in the blood, not HIV
Antibodies develop 3-12 weeks to 6 months
after infection
WINDOW PERIOD antibodies cannot be
detected in blood, but patient infective during
this period
NEGATIVE HIV-antibody
HIV antibodies were not detected in the persons blood
May indicate that the person is not infected OR
The person may be infected but has not produced detectable
quantities of HIV antibodies
Prevention of HIV
Infection
REMEMBER ABCDE!
Abstinence
Be
Faithful
Correct and
consistent condom
use
Do not use Drugs
Education
Medical Treatment
Today there are medical treatments that
can slow down the rate at which HIV
weakens the immune system.
There are other treatments that can
prevent or cure some of the illnesses
associated with AIDS.
National
Response
HIV/AIDS
dignity
Recognition of individual
responsibility
Rationale of RA 8504
:
:
Article III :
Counseling
Article IV :
Article V :
Article VI : Confidentiality
Article VII : Discriminatory Acts and
policies
Article VIII :
Reduced
Productivity
(assume 50%)/yr
Care &
Maintenance/yr
Exit Costs (One
Time)
Running Cost
of Programme:
$50/employee/yr
Vs.
Medical
Redundancy
or
Death
+
Lost Training
+
Recruitment
TOTAL
Sr. Leadership
Managerial
&
Supervisory
$ 47,000
$ 13,000
$ 6,000
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
240,000
35,000
14,000
350,000
51,000
28,000
30,000
8,000
2,000
10,000
4,000
1,000
$ 280-390,000
$ 47-63,000
$ 17-31,000
Support Staff
BITS - DOLE
6,368
24, 457
26%
Documenting Programs:
Workplace Interventions on
HIV and AIDS Prevention
Documenting Programs:
Workplace Interventions on
HIV and AIDS Prevention
Companies reported the following
problems in their policy and program
implementation:
Lack of management and worker support
Lack of technical capability to implement
their policies and programs
Focal persons have other functions
STI, HIV and AIDS discussions not well
accepted by both management and workers
Policy Statement
Respect the individual rights and
dignity of people with HIV and AIDS
Promote non-discriminatory
employment regardless of HIV status,
gender, sexual orientation
Encourage maximum participation of
its employees in HIV and AIDS
education program
THE WAY
FORWARD!
MANAGEMENT and WORKERS shall jointly
develop HIV and AIDS policies to be translated
into programs made known to all workers.
Actions should focus on how to strengthen
preventive measures despite existing limitations.
THANK YOU.