Stigma Unit Flashcards
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What does STBBI stand for?
Sexually transmitted and blood borne infection
What does STI stand for
Sexually transmitted infections
Why do people prefer the term infection rather than disease
Disease means being sick and having symptoms and with infections you might not have symptoms but can pass the sickness on
What does HIV stand for?
Human immunodeficiency virus
How does HIV attack the body?
It attacks the immune system, killing t-cells and duplicating
What are the five body fluids HIV can be transmitted with?
Blood, semen, vaginal fluids, anal fluids, and breastmilk
How do you transmit HIV?
Sexual contact, childbirth, and injection use
What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired immuno- Deficiency syndrome
What’s first, AIDS or HIV?
HIV
What are the main symptoms of AIDS?
Fever, rapid weight loss, extreme tiredness, swelling of lymph nodes in neck, armpits, or groin, speeds by mouth or groin, muscle aches, headaches
How do you know you have AIDS?
You get tested
How do you avoid getting HIV
Be careful if you come into contact with blood, keep your cuts covered, practice safe substance use, don’t Handel used needles, don’t share things that could have blood on them, use condoms
What kind of meds prevent HIV?
Prep and pep (pre exposure and post exposure)
What medication help fight HIV?
AZT
What does U=U mean
Undetectable = untransmittable
What’s the national rate of infection in Canada?
6.5 per every 100 000 people
What’s the national rate of infection in Saskatchewan compare to Canada?
Saskatchewan has 15.5 more than Canada’s rate of infection. So it’s 22 per every 100 000 people
What is stigma?
When you’re mean to someone because of a condition they have
What is discrimination?
When you treat a group of people worse than others. Like racism, ablism, and homophobia
What’s the difference between structural stigma, external stigma, and internal stigma?
Structural stigma is rules against groups of people, external stigma is stigmas we assign to others so treating them differently, and internal stigma is when we’re mean to ourselves
Why is there stigma regarding HIV and AIDS?
Misinformation, lack of education, and fear of
What laws are made for people with HIV and AIDS?
HIV/AIDS is considered a physical disability so no discrimination is allowed, they must tell sexual partners, and they don’t have to if U=U
What does chronic mean?
Continuing a long time or happening frequently
What is an acute illness?
And acute illness are only temporary
