At the Mountain (ATM)

HIV AND THE AGING PROCESS Age affects the bodys ability to metabolize and use drugs, as the body's ability to clear drugs becomes less sufficient , poorer absorption and irregular levels if medication in the body . These drugs can be highly toxic and cause metabolic complications. The complications can contribute to the development of diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and liver disease . There are some cognitive declines that are observed in adults with HIV . They include: speed of information processing , executive functioning and reasoning , memory and attention functioning which can affect everyday activities which reduce the quality of life . It becomes almost impossible for the adults  to access their ability to perform instrumental activities such as preparing meals managing finances and more others . There are also some emotional states such as, anger and depression which are common in people with HIV and AIDS. We also have social  problems...

TRENDS IN TESTS FOR HIV DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING Against the limitation of prevention interventions, the treatment for HIV has evolved immensely making HIV as one of the very few viral infection against which effective treatment is available. For initiating ant-retroviral treatment (ART) in timely manner, HIV diagnosis also needs to done early test for HIV diagnosis have evolved over the years from 1st to 4th generation. Rapid test for HIV diagnosis are serving as the point of care tests, requiring no specialized facility increasing coverage of the testing centers even at peripheral facilities. The battery of simple and accurate test available today has further contributed to the success of mobilizing people to get tested and access care. However, more efforts are required for scaling up of the testing to bring more patients under treatment cover. Home –based HIV testing and cancelling also help in overcoming some of the barriers and provide testing to individual who might not, t...

FACTS ABOUT WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS Historically,hiv epidermic has affected more men than women.However if new Hiv infection continue at their current rate worldwide,women with HIV may soon outnumber men with HIV.Nearly 7000 women in Illinois are currently known to be living with HIV even though they are not aware of their own infection.Nationally,Hiv infection is the leading cause of death for African-American women between the ages of 25 and 34.women in their 30's are the most likely to be living with HIV/Aids and almost all Illinois women living with HIV are between the ages of 20 and 50 Majority of new hiv cases in women are the result of sexual behaviours; roughly two out of every three new infections in women are the results of unprotected sexual intercourse.The remaining new cases in Illinois are largely due to sharing needles and works while using injection drugs During heterosexual intercourse,women are usually more exposed to bodily fluids than their male partners.This pl...

Social impacts of HIV on the society This is a threat to social and economic development 1.Human Development Index human development index is the measure of development based on socio-economic indicators  It has also continued to diminish the chances of alleviating poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child and maternal mortality, and ensuring environmental sustainability. 2.Households and Families They range from increased medical costs and expenditures on funerals to withdrawal of family members from work or school to look after those who are ill.  families spent less on entertainment and on children’s education to cope with rising care, support and treatment costs due high cost of hiv disease treatment 3.Education AIDS also reduces the amount of money available for school fees, and forces an increasing number of dropouts teachers infected by the disease lead to low level of education since they wont b...

Kenya has demonstrated commitment in providing an enabling legal and social policy environment at the national and county level to reduce barriers to health services for people living with HIV and AIDS. The county established the first HIV tribunal in the world to increase access to justice related to HIV issues.  HIV stigma and discrimination A lthough awareness of HIV and AIDS is comparatively high in Kenya and there have been countrywide anti-stigma campaigns, many people living with HIV continue to face high level of stigma and discrimination. This makes the infected people particularly vulnerable groups fear to seek vital HIV health services. Attitudes towards people with HIV and AIDS are measured by Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys. The 2014 results shows that 44% of men and 26% of women out of the total population expressed wholly accepting attitudes towards the infected people which was slightly lower than in 2018 survey where 48% of men and 33% women wholly ac...

Learning that you are Hiv positive can be one of the most difficult experience you go through in life. You may feel scared,sad or even angry. This is OK and a completely natural part of coping with something that can be life changing. But remember Hiv doesn't have to stop, you living a long happy and fulfilling life. With the right treatment and support it is possible to live. How you cope with your diagnosis and how you move forward in life to be unique. This is by;     Looking  after the body-this included eating nutritious food,taking personal hygiene seriously,t taking medication by using ARVs drugs and also doing some exercise to keep fit.      Looking after each other-includes take time to be with people you love,taking part in family functions and community events and talking to your partner about your Hiv infections.      Thinking about making the best of life- involves talking to a friend or counselor to get support with emot...