NSTP 1: Family Planning and Prevention of STD’s & HIV Flashcards
DIED FROM AIDS
“I am not happy that I am sick. I am not happy that I have AIDS; but if that is helping others, I can at least know that my own misfortune has had some positive
worth.”
Rock Hudson
DIED FROM AIDS
Filipino AIDS activist and educator and the 2nd Filipino to go public with HIV at age 19 in 1994
Marissa Reynon or Sarah Jane Salazar
was the Philippines’ first movie on AIDS that
provided ‘a name and a face’ among the 50 recorded lives that were lost to AIDS in 1992.
DolzuraCortez Story
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The Philippines is one of ONLY seven countries in the world where new cases are rising
(The others are Bangladesh, Armenia, Georgia,
Kazhakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, & Tajikistan)
true
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All 17 regions, 72 of the 80 provinces are reporting HIV cases
true
Most At-Risk Areas
1.Metro-Manila
2. Metro-Cebu
3. Metro-Davao
Most At-Risk Areas as of 2023
From: HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines: April 2023
1.Metro-Cebu
2. City of Manila
3. Quezon City
HIV Most At-Risk Population
- PIP
(People in Prostitution) - MSM
(Men who have sex with men) - IDU (Injecting Drug User)
HIV Vulnerable Population
- MARCY
(Most At Risk Children and
Young People (age 13-24)) - CSW (Commercial Sex
Workers) - OFW (Overseas Filipino
Workers)
This virus can only infect human beings
HIV
The effect of the virus is to create a deficiency (a failure to work properly) within the body’s immune system
true
-They are acellular.
-They reproduce at a fantastic rate, but only in living host cells.
-They can only infect a certain type of cell.
-The vast majority of viruses possess either DNA or RNA but not both.
-They can mutate.
virus
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▪ helper T cells = CD4+ T cells
▪ CCR5 receptor = the mainline of protection
true
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▪ Restriction 1: killer T cells = CD8+ T
▪ Restriction 2: B cells = B lymphocytes
true
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▪ Mutation will continue .. (Superbug)
true
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▪ The body will also continue creating new helper T cells
▪ No CD4+ = AIDS
true
this is gained. failure or absence of elements of the immune system, including lymphocytes, phagocytes,
and the complement system.
AIDS
set of symptoms or conditions that occur
together and suggest the presence of a certain disease
AIDS
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Acute HIV Infection -> Chronic HIV Infection -> Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
true
4 body fluids known to transmit HIV
BLOOD
SEMEN
VAGINAL/CERVICAL FLUID
BREASTMILK
HIV transmission risk 1:
Sexual transmission of HIV
HIV transmission risk 2:
infected blood and blood products
HIV transmission risk 3:
mother to child
signs and symptoms of HIV
Loss of appetite
Loss of weight
Body malaise
Prone to illness
Forgetfulness
coma
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HIV may affect the
Psychosocial and Emotional
Social exclusion, stigmatization and isolation
Physical effects (health)
Difficulty finding assistance
and support
of the individuals
true
HIV may affect the
-Psychological stress caused byanger, sorrow, frustration, and inability to cope with the needs of
the PLHIV
-Stigmatization and discrimination
within the family
- Health costs associated with HIV and AIDS –Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
ipact on the family
Increased opportunities for violence and other
discriminatory acts against PLHIVs in the community
Economic impact on the community
- increased health costs
- loss of productivity
impact on the community
An Act Promulgating Policies and Prescribing Measures for the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, Instituting a Nationwide HIV/AIDS Information and Educational Program, Establishing a
Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Monitoring System, Strengthening the Philippine National AIDS Council, and for other Purposes
Republic Act No. 8504
Article I Education and Information
Article III Testing, Screening, and Counseling
Article IV Health and Support Services
Article V Monitoring
Article VI Confidentiality
Article VII Discriminatory Acts and Policies
Article VIII The PNAC
key provisions of RA 8504
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major challenges to our country response
-Lack of political support (national and local)
-Lack of policy guidelines for efficient execution of programs
-Monitoring and evaluation challenges
-Low funding for HIV and AIDS programs
+Low public awareness of the disease
true
Choosing a Method of Birth Control
- Birth Control Pills (Oral Contraceptives)
- The Condom
- Withdrawal or Pulling Out
(Coitus Interruptus) - Intrauterine Device (IUD)
- Diaphragm
- Injections
- Sponge Method
- Breast Feeding
- The Rhythm (Calendar) Method
- The Mucus Method