7. A virus known as the Human Immuno-Deficiency
Virus
It causes disruption of immunity or body defense
mechanism
What is HIV ??S HIV ?
8. WhyoneshouldknowaboutHIVAIDS?
Affects mostly young adults in prime productive years
Occurs not randomly, but throughrisk behaviour
Long period of invisibility : 9–11 years
Prevention is important & cost-effective
Life long but high treatment cost, with no cure
Non-availabilityof effective HIV preventive vaccine
Associatedwithhighlevel of social stigma