2. Getting to zero: zero new HIV
infections. Zero discrimination. Zero
AIDS-related deaths.
3. HIV: What is it?
Human Immunodeficiency virus
A Virus which attacks the immune system
4. What do you think?
1. Almost all cases of HIV are found in Africa
A. True
B. False
5. Myth Buster: False
HIV affects 6 out of 7 continents across the
world.
However, it does disproportionately affect
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Other
areas with high prevalence include Latin &
South America.
Swaziland, Botswana & Lesotho have the
highest prevalence rate in the world.
6. What do you think?
2. There is more than one way to catch AIDS
A. True
B. False
7. Myth Buster: Trick Question
AIDS cannot be caught.
HIV can be caught and there are many ways to
catch this.
8. What do you think?
3. People who catch HIV always die from it
A. True
B. False
10. What do you think?
4. HIV is incurable
A. True
B. False
11. Myth Buster: True
Despite repeated efforts for over 30 years,
there is no cure for HIV/AIDS. There is also no
vaccination.
12. What do you think?
5. HIV cannot be treated
A. True
B. False
13. Myth Buster: False
Not true. HIV can be treated with many
effective medications, including antiretroviral
drugs.
These can help prolong life of HIV suffers.
14. What do you think?
6. Can a woman who is HIV positive have a baby
which will not be infected with HIV?
A. True
B. False
15. Myth Buster: True
The answer is yes, and there is only a 1% chance
for the baby to catch it if she is on the
appropriate medication.
16. What is HIV?
HIV is a virus which attacks to immune systems
responses to deal with new infections.
HIV is caught through coming into contact with the
bodily fluids of an infected person.
People who have HIV often develop opportunistic
infections that would otherwise be easy to fight off.
HIV becomes AIDS when people succumb to the
infections
HIV cannot be caught through coughing, sneezing,
using the same towels, cutlery or toilet facilities. It
cannot be caught through shaking hands with an
infected person either.
17. How many people live with HIV
In the world?
Around 37 million
In the UK?
Around 105,000
25% of these are undiagnosed
HIV disproportionately affects migrants, prisoner
and Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT)
communities within the UK.
18. How Many people have been affected?
Over 30 million people have died from
HIV/AIDS
19. The Issue of HIV & AIDS
The issue of HIV is not only a global one, but
also a national one.
20. Medical Issues Access to services and support
What problems do HIV/AIDS sufferers
face?
Prejudice & Discrimination
31. World AIDS DAY and the red ribbon
World AIDS DAY is always on 1st December. It was
the very first international health day.
It was started by the World Health Organisation in
1988, in recognition of the need to address the
HIV pandemic.
The red ribbon is worn across the world as a sign
of support for people living with HIV.
