Here's an ppt for awareness about AIDS

1. Know AIDS For NO AIDS

3. It results from damage to the immune system caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).HIV-1 (in green) budding from cultured lymphocyte.

5. The mechanisms by which HIV causes this immune deficiency are still not completely understood, although direct infection of CD4+ T-lymphocytes by HIV certainly plays a role. HIV-1 attacking the CD4-lymphocytes

6. World’s AIDS map Observations- Most affected regions- USA, South Africa ,Eastern Africa, India Severely affected regions- China , Russia, Brazil, Vietnam Less affected regions –Australia, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan

8. The symptoms of AIDS are primarily the result of conditions that do not normally develop in individuals with healthy immune systems.

11. When a person is infected with HIV, their body responds by producing special proteins that fight infection, called antibodies.

13. But, they are very expensive and more complicated to administer and interpret than a standard antibody test.A Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) virus. In the middle of the virus is its viral genetic material.

15. The treatment consists of drugs that have to be taken every day for the rest of a person’s life.

16. Some examples-

17. Aptivus

18. Norvir

20. Anti-HIV drugs or Anti-AIDS drugs

21. HIV antiviral drugs

23. If only one drug was taken, HIV would quickly become resistant to it.

24. Taking two or more antiretrovirals at the same time vastly reduces the rate at which resistance would develop, making treatment more effective in the long term.Antiretrovirals kept together in a box.

26. The use of condoms is vital in helping to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

27. Condoms also help to prevent infection by STDs, such as gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, and hepatitis B.“ AIDS: Your Problem, Control With Condoms”. A road sign in Botswana.

28. Condom A condom awareness programme in Argentina. A condom prevents the transmission of AIDS through the sexual contact

29. Such groups have helped raise public awareness about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), which affects millions of people worldwide. These are some of the birth control devices which prevent the contact of the egg and the sperm.

30. Many cases of HIV transmission occurred through contaminated blood and transfusions which is prevented by screening and heat procedures. HIV-infected mothers should avoid breast-feeding their infant if replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable and safe

32. Sex education is now started in some schools to promote Sexual awareness. The AIDS quilt travels on display to promote public awareness of AIDS Each panel is individually designed and is dedicated to the memory of someone who has died of AIDS.

33. Famous celebrities engaged in AIDS Awareness “Magic” Johnson Princess Diana Bill Clinton “I'm going to beat it and I'm going to have fun.” - "Magic" Johnson - referring to his HIV-positive status.

34. Thank-You Made by- Paramdeep Singh

36. Wikipedia.com

37. Avert.org

38. Encarta Encyclopedia

39. Unaids.org