Hiv Prevention

HIV/AIDS LIFE SKILLS EDC 121 TONI SYLVESTER Nataniel P. Marthinus Student Nr. 3142910 Assignment 1 Due Date 01 litigate 2011 INTRODUCTION1 Eight Fundamental considerations or steps to be followed before and after administering a blood test for HIV. 1 wilful Counseling & Testing1 pabulum and Nutrition1 cake & Onward Transmission of HIV1 Follow-up Counseling1 Stigma & Discrimination2 Spiritual project2 Sexually Transmitted Infections2 Palliative Cargon2 Strategies for the provision of HIV-related Treatment, misgiving and support services2Ensuring the continuation of education (EDC121 flesh proofreader 41)2 Providing psychosocial support for children (EDC121 descriptor proofreader 42)2 Treatment education at school2 Successful school-based HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support programmes3 Caring School Environment3 Child bear on Programmes3 Build on existing services3 Community function3 The UNAIDS (2000) article4 Demographic effects4 Health effects4 Family-life effects4 W elfare effects4 Education effects4 UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS5 REFERENCES6 INTRODUCTION HIV/AIDS is the fastest growing plaguey here in Africa.In fact, the virus is so wide send you will find people with the virus all over the world. According to statistics in November 2007, people life history with HIV & AIDS around the world are the most in Africa. It also shows that the disease occurs mostly around infants who acquire the virus from their mother. (EDC121 running proofreader 55). I will be discussing various 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 help a mortal with following a wellnessy lifestyle so that he or she can have it off longer and prevent other infections. People who learn that they are negative could learn to change their behavior towards people living with the virus. (EDC121 Course re feree 37) Food and Nutrition Good nutrition only can non keep a person 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 guess of HIV transmission from mother to baby. EDC121 Course Reader 37) Prevention & Onward Transmission of HIV Counseling on sexual behavior is advised. Provide condoms and must have a supportive environment. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Follow-up Counseling HIV affects all aspects of a persons life. It can help person understand, plump with and accept their status. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Stigma & Discrimination Stigma is fueled by mythical concepts. Thus it is a barrier to prevent time to come infections and further treatment. Communities have a various concepts around AIDS and how the virus is spread.This indicates a lack of knowledge and understanding towards the disease. (EDC121 Course Reader 37) Spiri tual Support Support from spiritual leaders 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 infrastructure 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 learners and educators will need support in their workplace and the learning environment so that they can get treatm ent whilst on school grounds.Here are a few related issues * Treatment support for HIV-positive students * Support for students and teachers to visit medical exam 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 reveal of date * Educating students about 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 Southern Africa, in many schools students and teachers are providing outreach work to support the friendship members. This support can be categorized as follows * Learners supporting sick members of the community * Educators proving home-based educations to sick students. (EDC121 Course Reader 43) * Universal precautions (EDC121 Course Reader 44) * Support f or 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 policy 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 support system. * Socioculturally sensitive policies without compromising the divided up fundamental traits of the p rogramme. (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 dependant on household labour. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Family-life effects The household traditional 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 very hard hit by this. Because of illnesses and poor health fat family members they are often unable to work.Fam ilies 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 feel ashamed at school. (EDC121 Course Reader 41) Psychosocial effects Childrens psychosocial hardship and emotional shock is often not as unmistakable as other problems but central importance. There are various difficult 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 whatever 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- Have em ergency supplies on hand Cleaning up blood spills- Gloves Safely disposing of medical supplies- Medicines (EDC121 Course Reader 44) REFERENCES EDC121 Course Reader, 2011