Lecture 32 Flashcards
HIV/AIDS (13 cards)
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Emerging trends GLOBALLY
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2
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Emerging trends in NEW ZEALAND
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3
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Inequitable distribution in the burden and risks of HIV infection GLOBALLY
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4
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Inequitable distribution in the burden and risks of HIV infection in NEW ZEALAND
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5
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High-risk groups
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6
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Modes of transmission
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7
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Social determinants
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8
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Feminisation
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9
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Main opportunities of intervention
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Prevention
Screening
Treatment programs
10
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Antenatal screening for HIV + pregnant mothers
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11
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HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus
12
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What we know now
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Several modes of transmission
HIV-specific screening tests - cheap and reliable
There are better treatment options = improved life-expectancy
Vaccine not available
40 millions have died from the disease (until 2021)
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