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HIV Combination Prevention

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HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION
THESIS STATAMENT

ORIGINS OF HIV
(According to Keenan pg.30) there are actually two HIV virus families and two HIV epidermic caused,respectively,by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus type2 (HIV 2)HIV-2 infection,however,accounts for a vaninishingly small proportion of the global AIDS epidermic.it leads to AIDS in a smaller percentage of persons and over a longer period of time than does the dominant strain,HIV-1
HIV-1,which accounts fo up to 99 percent of the global IADS epidermic,is mostly closely related genetically to a simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strain endermic

(According to Efere pg. 28) because HIV and AIDS disable the body’s immune system a whole range of …show more content…

COMBINATION PREVENTION
Combination prevention programs combine many different HIV prevention interventions into a single all-inclusive programs. Combination prevention includes a range of initiatives from condom promotion to blood screening and legal reforms.
Combination prevention programs consider factors specific to each setting, such as levels of infrastructure, local culture and traditions as well as populations most affected by HIV.Combiantion prevention program can be implemented at the individual, community and population level.
UNAIDS have called for combined approaches to HIV prevention to be scaled-up.UNAIDS defines combination prevention as right-based, evidence-informed and community-owned programs that use a mix of biomedical, behavioral and structural interventions,priotised to meet the current HIV prevention needs of particular individuals and communities, so as to have the greatest sustained impact on reducing new …show more content…

The ‘Know your epidemic, know your response’ approach is the starting point for combination prevention programming,and is compromised of a series of exercise to help categorise an epidermic.this involves looking at factors such as modes of HIV transmission,key affected groups and key epidemiological trends such as the number of new HIV infections among young people.

The planning process that programmers and policy makers are recommended to follow is described below:
A planning process that is inclusive and based on evidence
Ensure the participation of all relevant stakeholders, including government officials, cultural leaders, civil society organisations, donors, and most importantly, individuals and communities affected by HIV and AIDS.
Identify modes of transmission and the most affected populations
Understand how HIV is spread in an epidemic. Identify the most common modes of transmission, and the most affected

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