6. Swiss Cohort statement
• High therapy adherence
• 6 months on treatment with a sustained
undetectable viral response
• No other STI’s
Less than 3% risk at an HIV infection when
having unprotected sex
7. HIV and work
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJzPAcn7
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• Can a surgeon, stuward(ess) or childcare
worker keep his or her job when having HIV?
8. HIV and a social life
• http://vimeo.com/107606417
• http://vimeo.com/107474847
9. Growing older with HIV
• Growing older with HIV has the same life
expectancy as someone without HIV
• Long term medication use gives a person living
with HIV a higher chance in having specific
cancers, diabetes, dementia and cognitive
problems, and cardiovascular deceases
• Difficulty dealing with multiple specialists
• Growing older with HIV adds to the feeling of
isolation
• Long term survivors didn't plan for a long life
10. HIV and healthcare providers
• http://www.positiefzorgt.nl/hiv-positieve-
clienten/jij-en-de-
zorgverleners/zorgprofessionals
• There are health and safety guidelines to
infectious deceases that protects healthcare
workers and patients
11. The Groningen HIV case
• A gay sexparty with protected and
unprotected sex where blood was injected.
• Prison sentences of 8 and 5 years for grievous
bodily harm
12. HIV disclosure and transmission laws
in Europe
• If we make by law that people living with HIV
need to disclose their status before having
sex, no new infections will occur.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK1C4zp
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• If I test positive for HIV, I can go to prison if I
don’t disclose, why should I test myself?
