The Pediatric AIDS Coalition Cause Education Committee – HIV/AIDS 101

1. HIV/AIDS 101

2. What is HIV?
Human-- infects people
Immuno-deficiency-- weakens the immune system
Virus-- a microorganism that infects the body

3. Fluids of
transmission
Blood
Semen
Pre-seminal fluids
Rectal fluids
Vaginal Fluids
Breast Milk
Methods of
transmission
Needles
Sex (Anal, Oral, Vaginal)
Mother-to-Child

5. How does HIV turn into AIDS?

6. What is AIDS?
Acquired-- develops overtime
Immune-- affects the immune system
Deficiency-- weakened
Syndrome-- collection of syndromes that appear together

7. Fast Facts
36.9 million people globally were living with HIV in
2017
1.8 million people became diagnosed with HIV in
2017
400+ babies a day are born having acquired
HIV.
The epidemic is NOT over.

8. BUT perinatal transmission is PREVENTABLE!
Antiretroviral Therapy can reduce the
amount of virus in your body to a level that can
no longer be detected with current blood tests
or be passed on from an mother living with HIV
to child during pregnancy
$20 a day can provide 4 pregnant woman
with the crucial HIV testing and counseling
services.
Today with the help of
antiretrovirals and proper
care the chance of perinatal
transmission can be reduced
from 45% to only 5%!!

9. Stigma & Discrimination
HIV related stigma:
● Undermines efforts of progress
● Creates barriers to HIV prevention,
treatment, care, and support
● Contributes to the expansion of
the global HIV epidemic

10. What can we do about
stigma?
1. Protect
1. Include
1. Educate
1. Empower