Medindia on AIDS/HIV - Prevention And Transmission HIV virus is transmitted by exchange of body fluids from infected person to the uninfected. Sexual activities can transmit the virus when direct contact occurs between the HIV infected persons body fluid and mucous membranes of another.
The focus of World AIDS Day, this year is clearly engraved in the vision statement - Stop AIDS and Keep the Promise. The red ribbon has been a celebrated symbol of World AIDS day campaign.
Many a battle has emerged victorious due to the power of inventive strategy and effective leadership. This battle against a legendary immunodeficiency disease, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS has increased in intensity in the past few years. This year focuses on the role of effective leadership and strategy in controlling the spread of the disease.
AIDS is not only a debilitating disease, but it is also associated with discrimination and stigma from loved ones and society.
Statistics
It is disheartening to note that despite years of awareness programmes about AIDS, there are about one in three people who go undiagnosed. From the statistics of UNAIDS, an estimated 33.3 million people are living with HIV. Among these 2.5 million are children.
More than half of infected people are in the prime of their youth. Statistics also point out that they do not survive beyond 10 years of diagnosis.
In India there are about 2.5 million HIV+ individuals of which 1.7 lakh are in the state of
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