HIV

Coping and support. A HIV diagnosis is devastating to say the least. The social, emotional and financial life-long implications can make coping very difficult. To help you, most HIV/AIDS clinics…

HIV saliva testing HIV tests usually involve drawing blood from a vein to test for antigens. Antigens are substances on the HIV virus itself and are usually detectable — a…

There is no cure for AIDS, but there are ways to treat the symptoms. Health is not merely the absence of disease, but a sense of total well-being. Wellbeing is…

VOLUNTARY COUSELLING AND TESTING (VCT) HIV testing is accompanied by counselling, where a trained person helps an individual cope with their HIV status through in-depth discussions. The test is reliable,…

What is Stigma? People who are HIV-positive may be discriminated against or shunned in their communities because of misunderstandings or misconceptions about HIV and AIDS in the community. Adolescents may…

What Does HIV-Positive Mean? When the body’s defence system (immune system) comes into contact with a disease, it produces germ fighters, called antibodies, which fight off and destroy various viruses…

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is a virus that is passed between people through contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluids and breastmilk. HIV weakens the immune system,…