About AIDS - Health Education
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about AIDS information and health education.
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about AIDS information and health education.
‘Sri Lanka has recorded a drop in HIV/AIDS prevalence when compared to other South Asian countries.’
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The UNFPA said it also supported Sri Lanka's National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) in developing HIV/AIDS guides for Primary Health Care Workers and those working in condom programming, with the objective to equip officials with the knowledge and skills to improve their awareness on condom use among communities. "I am happy to note that the Sri Lankan government has engaged closely with UNFPA from the start of the journey in ensuring a Comprehensive Condom Programming is carried out in Sri Lanka," UNFPA Country Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives Alain Sibenaler said.
Sri Lanka's National STD (sexually transmitted disease) Eradication Unit recently asserted that the majority of victims infected with HIV/AIDS in the island nation was aged between 25 and 45 years.
A total of 228 persons were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka in 2014.
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Quiz on HIV / AIDS
Statistics tell us that the world HIV+ population has risen drastically from 8 million in 1990 to a whopping 33 million in 2007! Even more alarming is the fact that young people (below the age of 25) account for half of these infections! This is adequate proof for the lack of awareness among the general public even in these modern times. So take our quiz and brush up on the essential facts of HIV/AIDS.
There are 10 questions on HIV / AIDS in this quiz that will explore the depth of your knowledge and provide answers to the following:
Statistics tell us that the world HIV+ population has risen drastically from 8 million in 1990 to a whopping 33 million in 2007! Even more alarming is the fact that young people (below the age of 25) account for half of these infections! This is adequate proof for the lack of awareness among the general public even in these modern times. So take our quiz and brush up on the essential facts of HIV/AIDS.
There are 10 questions on HIV / AIDS in this quiz that will explore the depth of your knowledge and provide answers to the following:
- Immune control of HIV ()
- Symptoms of HIV/AIDS ()
- Cure for AIDS ()
- Acute HIV syndrome ()
- World AIDS day ()
- Western blot ()
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Harnessing Antibody Evolution on the Path to Developing an AIDS Vaccine
A potential vaccination strategy to jump-start the selection and evolution of broadly effective antibodies to prevent HIV infection has been described by researchers.
A potential vaccination strategy to jump-start the selection and evolution of broadly effective antibodies to prevent HIV infection has been described by researchers.
