Hiv Prevention

human immunodeficiency virus/ remain firm by LIFE SKILLS EDC 121 TONI SYLVESTER Nataniel P. Marthinus Student Nr. 3142910 Assignment 1 Due Date 01 March 2011 INTRODUCTION1 Eight Fundamental considerations or step to be followed before and after administering a blood test for HIV. 1 involuntary focusing & adenine Testing1 Food and Nutrition1 Prevention & onward transmission system of HIV1 Follow-up Counseling1 Stigma & Discrimination2 Spiritual carry2 Sexually genic Infections2 Palliative Cargon2 Strategies for the provision of HIV-related Treatment, c be and co-occurrence services2Ensuring the continuation of reading (EDC121 pattern reader 41)2 Providing psychosocial brave out for children (EDC121 guide Reader 42)2 Treatment education at school2 Successful school-based HIV/ back up treatment, c atomic number 18 and support programmes3 Caring work Environment3 s redeemr Centered Programmes3 Build on lively services3 Community Involvement3 The UN aid (2000) a rticle4 demographic effects4 Health effects4 Family-life effects4 eudaemonia effects4 Education effects4 UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS5 REFERENCES6 INTRODUCTION HIV/ back up is the fastest growing epidemic here in Africa.In fact, the virus is so widespread you will find people with the virus all over the world. According to statistics in November 2007, people living(a) with HIV & AIDS around the world are the most in Africa. It also shows that the ailment occurs mostly around infants who acquire the virus from their mother. (EDC121 get across Reader 55). I will be discussing discordant topics concerning the virus. Eight Fundamental considerations or steps to be followed before and after administering a blood test for HIV. Voluntary Counseling & TestingThrough counseling and knowledge of the virus, it could answer a mortal with following a wellnessy lifestyle so that he or she bottom live longer and prevent other infections. People who get wind that they are negative could le arn to change their behavior towards people living with the virus. (EDC121 program Reader 37) Food and Nutrition Good nutrition lonesome(prenominal) posterior non keep a individual permanently healthy. Nevertheless it may help lengthen the lifespan of a person living with HIV. Nutrition plays a huge role in the medication process of a person living with HIV. It can also increase the risk of HIV infection from mother to baby. EDC121 fertilise Reader 37) Prevention & Onward Transmission of HIV Counseling on versed behavior is advised. Provide condoms and must have a supportive environment. (EDC121 dustup Reader 37) Follow-up Counseling HIV affects all aspects of a persons life. It can help someone understand, live with and accept their status. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Stigma & Discrimination Stigma is fueled by mythical concepts. Thus it is a barrier to prevent future infections and further treatment. Communities have a various concepts around AIDS and how the virus is spread.This indicates a lack of knowledge and consciousness towards the disease. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Spiritual Support Support from spiritual leading and priests may be comforting. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Sexually Transmitted Infections STI co-contribute to HIV transmission. If treated, it can help reduce AIDS spread through sexual intercourse and can keep a person healthier for longer. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Palliative Care Because of a lack of health fundament there are insufficient Palliative care institutes for people who are approaching the end of their lives.Palliative care provides comfort and support for people who are terminally ill and helps people die a comfortable death. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Strategies for the provision of HIV-related Treatment, care and support services Ensuring the continuation of education (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Providing psychosocial support for children (EDC121 Course Reader 42) Treatment education at school HIV-positive learne rs and educators will ask support in their work and the learning environment so that they can get treatment whilst on school grounds.Here are a few related issues * Treatment support for HIV-positive students * Support for students and teachers to visit medical centers for checkups * How the affects of the treatment will impact on the learner and educators ability to teach and learn * Adapting to the curricula of HIV & AIDS so that the learners and teachers wont teach information that is out of date * Educating students stuffy treatment and the harm caused caused by stigma and discrimination so that they can give better support to their parents and families. (EDC121 Course Reader 43) * Home-based care and educationAcross Confederate Africa, in many schools students and teachers are providing outreach work to support the association members. This support can be categorized as follows * Learners supporting sick members of the community * Educators proving home-based education s to sick students. (EDC121 Course Reader 43) * Universal precautions (EDC121 Course Reader 44) * Support for basic needs (EDC121 Course Reader 44) * Teaching livelihood skills (EDC121 Course Reader 45) * Social grants (EDC121 Course Reader 45) Successful school-based HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support programmes Caring School Environment It is a work-based insurance based on the rights of children. * The recreation of opportunities for staff and students. (EDC121 Course Reader 46) Child Centered Programmes * Policies reflecting a rights-based approach. * Children and young people should be involved in the design and carrying out of the programmes. (EDC121 Course Reader 46) Build on existing services * Uniting HIV elements with existing policies rather than letting it stand alone. (EDC121 Course Reader 46) Community Involvement * Policies that are developed with close consultation with members of the community. Strategy development including more help of men in the care and suppor t system. * Socioculturally sensitive policies without compromising the shared fundamental traits of the programme. (EDC121 Course Reader 46) The UNAIDS (2000) article Demographic effects Half of South Africas population are children and more then 60% of them live in poverty. Because there is an association between poverty levels and HIV infection, this percentage can serve as a figure for the number of children with AIDS. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Health effects Children that lives in an infected community struggles with ill health and poor nutrition.In rural areas childrens nutritional status suffers because they are pendant on household labour. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Family-life effects The household traditionalistic structures is changing in communities that are affected and children that are vulnerable need to adapt to the demands of a non-traditional family and further deepening poverty. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Welfare effects Economically families and households are ve ry hard hit by this. Because of infirmityes and poor health productive family members they are often unable to work.Families are poor and are more vulnerable by the cost of illness and care. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Education effects Poor attendance in school already characterizes the landscape of South African education. HIV-infected children do not want to go public with their status. They do not want to find ashamed at school. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Psychosocial effects Childrens psychosocial luridness and emotional shock is often not as visible as other problems but central importance. There are various delicate challenges that children have to face such as grief, loss of identity, stigma, rejection, death, etc. EDC121 Course Reader 41) Orphanhood effects Disrupted families and death of parents and close relatives have created a huge number of abandoned South African children. By some calculations the number of orphans will have grown 9-12% of the countries population by 2015. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS Precautions basically include Caring for wounds- take up emergency supplies on hand Cleaning up blood spills- Gloves safely disposing of medical supplies- Medicines (EDC121 Course Reader 44) REFERENCES EDC121 Course Reader, 2011