HIV originated in non-human primates in Africa and was transferred to humans in the late 19th/early 20th century. It attacks CD4+ T cells and can be spread through bodily fluids. There are two main types, HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV is not spread through air, water, insects, or casual contact. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the later stage of HIV when the immune system is severely damaged. Sub-Saharan Africa has been most heavily affected, with 68% of global cases. Women and children in Africa are especially vulnerable victims due to gender inequality, violence, lack of inheritance/property rights, and inability to negotiate condom use or number of partners

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2. HIV and AIDS: Women in Africa and other countries

3. HIV and AIDS through the Years

5. can be spread through bodily fluids:

6. Breastfeeding

7. Unsafe sex

9. Through zoonosis

12. How is HIV spread? Unprotected sex Having multiple sex partners or the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can increase the risk of infection during sex. Unprotected oral sex can also be a risk for HIV transmission, but it is a much lower risk than anal or vaginal sex. Sharing needles, syringes, rinse water, or other equipment used to prepare illicit drugs for injection. Being born to an infected mother—HIV can be passed from mother to child during pregnancy, birth, or breast-feeding

13. HIV is not spread through: HIV cannot reproduce outside the human body. It is not spread by: Air or water. Insects, including mosquitoes. Studies conducted by CDC researchers and others have shown no evidence of HIV transmission from insects. Saliva, tears, or sweat. There is no documented case of HIV being transmitted by spitting. Casual contact like shaking hands or sharing dishes. Closed-mouth or “social” kissing.

15. Fatigue

16. Rash

18. later stage of HIV infection, when a person’s immune system is severely damaged and has difficulty fighting diseases and certain cancers.

20. Another signs and symptoms:

21. HIV infection and AIDS in Africa Effects in Women and Children

22. Overall HIV Trends In 2007, UNAIDS reported that 22.5 million people in sub-Saharan Africa were living with HIV/AIDS. Represents 68% of the total 33.2 million of AIDS/HIV cases worldwide. Nearly 61 percent of HIV infections in this region occur in women, a higher percentage than any part of the world.

23. Overall HIV Trends HIV prevalence rate rose a bit in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Five countries in this region (Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) In 2009, over two-thirds of AIDS death were in this region. In Mozambique, there are 500,000 AIDS orphans.

24. Overall HIV Trends In 2010, the number of children orphaned by AIDS almost doubled worldwide to 25 million, if trends continue, according to a 2002 report from agencies including UNICEF, an estimated 20 million of them will be in hardest-hit Africa. Southern Africa has the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world Nigeria has the second largest HIV disease burden in theworld due to its large population.

25. HIV and AIDS Indicators in Selected World Regions

26. Women and Children in Africa and other countries as VICTIMS

27. HIV and AIDS Effects Cause the destruction of labor force in different countries. Destruction of households and families A common source of stigma and discrimination in Africa and Southeast Asian Countries like Thailand.

28. Thailand Denial is part of a slowly crumbling wall of fear and discrimination as AIDS becomes more and more prevalent in Thai society. In 1997 up to the present, Thai people are frightened and often reject people with AIDS and HIV.

29. Discrimination and Stigma in Thai’s Society early emphasis on "risk groups" -- marginalized people such as homosexuals, prostitutes and drug users -- rather than risk behavior, coupled with a belief that casual contact could cause transmission of the disease, further stigmatized AIDS patients Physicians and nurses have been known to refuse to treat infected people, and those infected have lost their jobs

30. Discrimination and Stigma in Thai’s and Other Societies Children whose parents have HIV or AIDS have been expelled from school Abandonment by family relatives and by the government even after death In many countries women are less likely to be able to negotiate condom use and are more likely to be subjected to non-consensual sex

31. Discrimination and Stigma in Thai’s and Other Societies In Carribean, there is the so called “commercial sex” In Africa, the men are allowed to have polygamous relationships.

32. Women as Vulnerable Victims

33. Inequality within the Family In some societies, women have few rights within sexual relationships and the family. Often men make the majority of decisions, such as whom they will marry and whether they will have more than one sexual partner. This power imbalance means that it can be more difficult for women to protect themselves from getting infected with HIV. For example, a woman may not be able to insist on the use of a condom if her husband is the one who makes the decisions. Marriage does not always protect a woman from becoming infected with HIV. Many new infections occur within marriage or long-term relationships as a result of unfaithful partners. In a number of societies, a man having more than one sexual partner is seen as the norm.

34. Violence against Women Women who are victims of sexual violence are at a higher risk of being exposed to HIV, and the lack of condom use and forced nature of rape means that women are immediately more vulnerable to HIV infection. A South African study concluded that women who were beaten or dominated by their partners were much more likely to become infected with HIV than women who were not.34 Another study of 20,425 couples in India found not only that HIV transmission was much greater in abusive relationships, but also that abusive husbands were more likely to be infected with HIV than non-abusive husbands.

35. Women’s inheritance and property rights The denial of a woman’s inheritance and property rights can increase her vulnerability to HIV. Not being able to own property means that women have limited economic stability. This can lead to an increased risk of sexual exploitation and violence, as women may have to endure abusive relationships or resort to informal sex work for economic survival

36. Prevention and “Cure” for HIV/AIDS The female condom is the only female-initiated HIV prevention method presently available. These condoms can potentially help women to protect themselves from becoming infected with HIV if used correctly and consistently. However, although the female condom allows partners to share the responsibility of condom use, it still requires some degree of male cooperation.

37. Female Condom

38. Anti-Retroviral treatment Prolong the time between the HIV infection and the onset of AIDS.

39. Other Preventions: Safe sex Education Have a monogamous relationship

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