This fact sheet was prepared jointly by the united nations population fund. Also, an extensive listing of aidsrelated internet web site addresses. There is evidence in some places that longstanding prevention programs may be working as anc trends are declining. Globally, social workers are proactively providing critical services to individuals, families, and communities affected by hivaids. The facts about hiv and aids human immunodeficiency virus hiv what is hiv infection. Test results are usually available within two weeks. Hiv is spread through contact with the blood semen, preseminal fluid, rectal fluids, or breast milk of a person infected with hiv. Hiv transmission is possible at any stage of hiv infection even if an hivinfected person has no symptoms of hiv. Gtz, fact sheet hivaids and rural development page 1 hivaids erodes the fundament for development cooperation the hivaids epidemic is more than a health problem. The estimated hiv prevalence among young people 1524 years was 0. Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 and the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada protect individuals with the human immunodeficiency virus hiv or the acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids from discrimination on the basis of their disability.
Hiv surveillance fact sheet, 2014 georgia department of. This weakens the immune system so that other opportunistic infections can occur. Fact sheet hiv aids june 2014 concentrated epidemic affects specific vulnerable groups, such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, and injecting drug users example. Gtz, fact sheet hiv aids and education page 2 the impact hiv aids highlights development failure the education sector shows clearly how hiv aids spreads where development has failed. Treatments are available for hiv infection, but there is no vaccine and no cure. Aids data, hiv data, fact sheet latest global and regional. Download our hiv transmission fact sheet to find out about the myths and facts. Hivaids fact sheet cirm funds many projects seeking to better understand hivaids and to translate those discoveries into new therapies.
Dec 02, 2016 the 1990 photo of gay activist david kirby as he lay dying of aids has become an iconic portrait of the suffering of aids. It is thought that by 2009 there were 16 million children and teenagers who had lost one or both parents to aids, with most of these living in subsaharan africa. The aids info fact sheets provide easytounderstand information on a variety of hivrelated topics. Unaids 2016 fact aids related deaths have fallen by 45% since the 2004 peak unaids 2016 factsheet what is hiv and what is aids. What laws protect individuals with these conditions. A quick glance at the information contained in these fact sheets will confirm that india has a heterogeneous hiv epidemic. Aids is caused by a virus called hiv human immunodeficiency virus when a person is infected with hiv, the virus infects and can kill certain cells in the immune system called thelper cells. Worldwide, 240 000 210 000280 000 children became newly infected. The ihs hivaids program goals include ensuring access to quality health care services for those at risk and those living with hiv, increasing individual awareness of personal hiv serostatus, increasing hiv testing, addressing social stigma and discrimination, implementing best practices, and continuing to provide and expand quality care.
Hiv weakens your immune system, your bodys builtin defence against disease and illness. Cdc hivaids fact sheet hivaids among youth 1800cdcinfo 2324636 in english, en espanol 24 hoursday. Gtz, fact sheet hivaids and education page 2 the impact hivaids highlights development failure the education sector shows clearly how hivaids spreads where development has failed. Hiv fact sheets based on hiv sentinel surveillance data in india 20032006.
One in four people living with aids in the united states in 2014 was a woman. All readers are encouraged to go to the national aids. Hiv is caused by an rna containing enveloped virus known as. Hiv fact sheets national aids control organisation. Includes infections attributed to maletomale sexual contact. Fact sheets aids information, education, action, awareness. More than half of the countries that will not achieve primary enrolment by 2015 are severely affected by hiv aids.
Wisconsin division of public health department of health and. Hiv fact sheets provide data about how hiv affects specific populations in the united states and information about hiv risk behaviors, prevention tools, testing, and more. Foreword hiv surveillance fact sheets the national aids control organisation in collaboration with the national institute of health and family welfare, new delhi and national institute of. Aidsinfo has released new, redesigned fact sheets on a variety of hivaids topics. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is a late stage of hiv infection. You can arrange for hiv testing at any public health office, or at your doctors office. Hiv weakens your immune system, your bodys builtin. Hiv is low risk between two women, but you should know how to have safer sex. Our fact sheets are written in easytoread language and are meant to complement the federally approved hivaids medical practice guidelines. What laws protect individuals with these conditions against discrimination. Fact sheets about hivaids treatment information, the prevention of mothertochild transmission, and hiv treatment side effects. Hiv and aids is a development issue hiv and aids have a huge impact on many developing countries, particularly in parts of africa. The indian health service ihs, an agency within the department of health and human services, is responsible for providing federal health services to american indians and alaska natives.
The provision of health services to members of federallyrecognized tribes grew out of the special governmenttogovernment relationship between the federal government and indian tribes. Aids is caused by a virus called hiv human immunodeficiency virus. Without treatment, hiv leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome aids. To date, approximately 25 million people have died of aids. Summary resources are also available from hivaids bureau consultations. Hiv infection is classified as stage 3 aids when the immune system of a person infected with hiv becomes severely compromised i. Published december 2, 2016 updated september 9, 2019. Unaids 2016 fact aidsrelated deaths have fallen by 45% since the 2004 peak unaids 2016 factsheet what is hiv and what is aids. May 17, 2020 fact sheets about hiv aids treatment information, the prevention of mothertochild transmission, and hiv treatment side effects. This fact sheet looks at the history, funding, and future outlook of the presidents emergency plan for aids relief pepfar, the u.
All files are in pdf format under 5mb in size and open in a new window. There were approximately 34 million people living with hiv in 2010. Postexposure prophylaxis pep preexposure prophylaxis prep just diagnosed. Hiv human immunodeficiency virus is a retrovirus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome aids, a condition in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to lifethreatening infections we ordinarily would be able to fight naturally. All the fact sheets are written specifically for patients in easy to read language. Program and populationspecific fact sheets that highlight ryan white hivaids services report rsr data about clients served by the ryan white hivaids program and provide detailed information about specific program parts. Read mayor bowsers presentation on new hospital and health facilities.
Its spread and impact are determined by poverty, social and gender inequality, discrimination and poor social services. I immunodeficiency hiv weakens your immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. Hiv is spread through contact with the blood, semen, preseminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, or breast milk of a person with hiv. The time it takes for hiv to advance to aids varies, but it can take 10 years or more. Pdf version of this fact sheet aids is caused by a virus called hiv human immunodeficiency virus when a person is infected with hiv, the virus infects and can kill certain cells in the immune system called thelper cells.
Hiv and aids fact 37 million people are now living with hiv and aids. Historically, gettingand keeping private health insurance has been difficult for many plwhas. Hiv is a special kind of virus, called a retrovirus. Social workers are employed in a wide range of community settings, including public, nonprofit, and forprofit organizations. Hiv surveillance fact sheet, 2014 infection and stage 3 aids, georgia, through december april 2016 2007 31, 201 0 10 unknown persons living with hiv infection and stage 3 aids, georgia, through december 31, 2014 georgia was ranked fifth highest in the nation for total number of adults and adolescents living with hiv infection in 20.
A fat sheet fom the offie on womens health top questions about hiv prevention and women the human immunodeficiency virus, or hiv, is a virus that attacks the immune system. When a person is infected with hiv, the virus infects and can. New hiv infections among children have declined by 58% since 2001. The affordable care act and people living with hivaids. Oct 26, 2017 aids is diagnosed when a person with hiv infection has a severely damaged immune system so that they develop a disease caused by an organism that doesnt usually affect healthy people. Unaidswho epidemiological fact sheet 2004 update adults 1549 hiv aids estimates in 2003 and during the first quarter of 2004, unaids and who worked closely with national governments and research institutions to recalculate current estimates on people living with hiv aids. Jul 03, 2019 hiv is the virus that causes hiv infection. More than half of the countries that will not achieve primary enrolment by 2015 are severely affected by hivaids. The importance of preventing hiv infections among young people has been a. Numerous prevention interventions exist to combat hiv, and new tools such as vaccines. An estimated 128,778 women have died of aids since the beginning of the epidemic in 1981. In the united states hiv is spread mainly by having anal or vaginal sex or sharing drug injection equipment with a person infected with hiv.
Hiv1 is more closely related to simian immunodeficiency virus in chimpanzees siv. H human this particular virus can only infect human beings. In scotland, the most common ways hiv can be transmitted are. The affordable care act is particularly important for people living with hivaids plwhas, as well as other people living with serious medical conditions.
Hiv is one of the worlds leading infectious killers, claiming more than 25 million lives over the past three decades. Globally, 40 million people are infected with aids. Aids is also present if a person with hiv infection develops certain kinds of cancers. This fact sheet provides information on step ladders and how to use them safely. Since hiv, the virus that causes aids, was discovered in 1981, it has infected more than 75 million people and claimed more than 36 million lives. Find out how to protect yourself from hiv and other stis when selling sex. They are an excellent patient education resource for people with hiv, their family and friends, and anyone who wants to learn more about hivaids. A collection of patient education fact sheets on hivaids treatments and conditions, in english and spanish. With aids, the immune system is too weak to fight off infections and some types of cancer. You can print a full listing of fact sheet topics on a single page using the adobe acrobat or microsoft word links in the. The facts about hiv and aids sexual health for life. Also, an extensive listing of aids related internet web site addresses. Information sheet on the basics of hiv including transmission, prevention, and treatment.
If a person with an hiv infection does not receive any treatment, hiv will progressively destroy. In the us, call the national aids hotline, 800 3422437. Unaidswho epidemiological fact sheet 2004 update adults 1549 hivaids estimates in 2003 and during the first quarter of 2004, unaids and who worked closely with national governments and research institutions to recalculate current estimates on people living with hivaids. Gtz, fact sheet hiv aids and rural development page 1 hiv aids erodes the fundament for development cooperation the hiv aids epidemic is more than a health problem. A collection of patient education fact sheets on hiv aids treatments and conditions, in english and spanish. Who fact sheet on hivaids with key facts and information on signs and symptoms, transmission, risk factors, testing and counselling. Description hiv, or the human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that infects cells of the immune system, undermining the bodys ability to fight infection and disease. The facts about hiv and aids medical institute for. This fact sheet uses the term gay and bisexual men. Fact sheets about hivaids treatment information, the prevention of motherto child transmission, and hiv treatment side effects. It infects cells in the body that protect a person from getting sick, making it difficult to fight off diseases. Use our dc health service telephone directory to view the telephone numbers for various dc health services. Hiv infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus hiv.
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