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What is HIV?

* Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
* Virus that replicates when infects the cells of a living organism.
* Human immune system fights off viruses, HIV attacks the immune system itself

What is AIDS?

* Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
* AIDS is a medical condition. A person is diagnosed with AIDS when their immune system is too weak to fight off infections.

Anong koneksyon ng HIV at AIDS?

* HIV causes AIDS by damaging the immune system cells until the immune system can no longer fight off other infections that it would usually be able to prevent.
* It takes around ten years on average for someone with HIV to develop AIDS.
* Average is based on the person with HIV having a reasonable diet,
* Someone who is malnourished may well progress from HIV to AIDS more rapidly.

Ano ba simptomas ng HIV?

* It is not possible to reliably diagnose HIV infection or AIDS based on symptoms alone.HIV symptomsare very similarto the symptoms of other illnesses. So the only way to know for sure whether a person is infected with HIV is for them to have an HIV test.
* People living with HIV may feel and look completely well but their immune systems may nevertheless be damaged. It is important to remember that once someone is infected with HIV they can pass the virus on immediately, even if they feel healthy.

Paano ba nahahawa ng HIV?
There are various ways a person can become infected with HIV:

* Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person: Sexual intercourse without a condom carries the risk of HIV infection.
* Contact with an infected person's blood: If sufficient blood from somebody who has HIV enters someone else's body, then HIV can be passed on in the blood.
* Use of infected blood products: Many people in the past have been infected with HIV by the use of blood transfusions and blood products which were contaminated with the virus. In much of the world this is no longer a significant risk, as blood donations are routinely tested for HIV.
* Injecting drugs: HIV can be passed on when injecting equipment that has been used by an infected person is then used by someone else. In many parts of the world, often because it is illegal to possess them, injecting equipment or works are shared.
* From mother to child: HIV can be transmitted from an infected woman to her baby during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.

What do I do to confirm kung HIV Positive nga ako?
1. Bgy Health centers – evaluation then referral to Municipality /City Health Office
2. Municipality /City Health Office – Social Hygiene Dept – FREE HIV Testing
3. Hospitals – HIV Testing

a. PGH P185.00
b. Makat Med P800.00
c. St. Luke’s P2,300

4. NGO’s & Advocacy Groups - helps PLWHA’s (People Living with HIV/AIDS)

a. PAFPI - Positive Action Foundation Phils.
b. PINOY PLUS Association

May treatment ba for HIV?

* Antiretroviral drugs( ARVs) keep the levels of HIV in the body at a low level, so that the immune system is able to recover and work effectively. Antiretroviral drugs enable many HIV positive people to live long and healthy lives.
* Consult a physician before seeking treatment
* drugs have to be taken every day, and for the rest of a person’s life
* Adhering to HIV treatment is important, particularly because not doing so increases the risk of drug resistance

Paano ba ginagawa ang HIV Testing?
There are various types of HIV test, but themost commonly used - the antibody or ELISA test - detects HIV antibodies in a person’s blood.


Gaano katagal makukuha ang resulta?

* Makati Med – 3-4 days
* St. Luke’s – 1 day
* Municipal / City Health Office Social Hygiene – 1 week.

Paano maiiwasan ang HIV?

* ‘Safer sex’ refers to things that a person can do to minimise their risk of HIV infection during sexual intercourse; most importantly, using condoms consistently and correctly.
* Effective sex education is important for providing young people with the knowledge and skills to protect themselves from sexual transmission of HIV
* A person can protect him or herself against HIV infection by ensuring that HIV infected blood does not enter their body.
* Mother to child transmission of HIV can be prevented by using antiretroviral drugs, which reduce the chances of a child becoming infected with HIV from around 25% to less than 2%. Once a child is born, safer infant feeding practices can also greatly reduce the risk of HIV being passed on from mother to child.