World AIDS Day 2008 Lead Empower Deliver World AIDS Day celebrated on December 1st, 2008, is an annual reminder of the two-decade long fight with one of the biggest challenges to healthcare, HIV-AIDS. The day also marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. The key objective of World AIDS day 2008 campaign is to provide universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Read More
AIDS/HIV - Epidemiology More than 40 million people worldwide, are infected with HIV/AIDS and more than 3.1 million AIDS-related deaths occurred worldwide each year. Women are more affected by the virus than men. The Incidence of AIDS is higher in South Africa and the World AIDS Day campaign (December 1st) is aimed to raise awareness about AIDS. Read More
AIDS/HIV - Common Opportunistic Infections Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was named for Dr. Moritz Kaposi who first described it in 1872. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was a rare form of relatively benign cancer that usually occured in older people who are of Mediterranean origin or cancer or transplant patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. Read More
Oral Health And AIDS AIDS has taken on massive proportions in modern times. Besides creating havoc on the body's immune system, the AIDS virus also causes serious damage to the mouth and the surrounding structures. The mouth as we know is a hotbed of all kinds of microorganisms, some of which are quite normal to the area. Read More
How to Use a Condom - Animation The word 'condum' was first used in a poem composed at around 1706. The invention of the condom is still controversial. the spread of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease across Europe around the 1500s prompted for the invention of the condom. Condoms are easy to use, and very little practice is needed. Read More
Female Condom - Animation Proper and consistent use of condoms prevents transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (AIDS/HIV, Syphilis). Condoms must be used consistently and correctly to get maximum protection. Consistent use means using a condom from start to finish with each act of intercourse. Use of condoms is devoid of any side effects and is much cheaper when compared to other forms of birth control. Read More
Prostitution: Fresh Stakes in the Oldest Trade Prostitution or sexual gratification for money is perhaps the worlds oldest known trade. Sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, drug usage, frequent abortions and suicide attempts are some of the greatest health risks for very young prostitutes. Commercial sex workers in brothels in India live in extremely unhygienic conditions with very little food. Read More
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