the global impact of HIV

Question 1

who is most at risk of HIV?

Answer 1

Men who have sex with men
Heterosexual women
Injecting drug users
Commercial sex workers
Heterosexual men
Truck drivers
Migrant workers

Question 2

what are the commitments and targets for 2015?

Answer 2

1. Reduce sexual
   transmission of HIV
   by 50% by 2015
   2.Reduce transmission
   of HIV among people
   who inject drugs by
   50% by 2015
   3.Eliminate new HIV
   infections among children
   by 2015 and substantially
   reduce AIDS-related
   matemal deaths
   4.Reach 15 million people
   living with HIV with
   lifesaving antiretroviral
   treatment by 2015
   5.Reduce tuberculosis
   deaths in people living
   with HIV by 50 percent
   by 2015

Question 3

how do thy aim to reduce heterosexual HIV transmission?

Answer 3

condom effectiveness
Male circumcision – risk of heterosexual acquisition by 60%

Question 4

how does male circumcision reduce risk of HIV transmission?

Answer 4

Removing the foreskin reduces the ability of HIV to penetrate due to keratinization of the inner aspect of the remaining foreskin

Question 5

what factors have an enormous impact on HIV

Answer 5

Across the globe, poverty and socio-political factors have an enormous impact on the spread of and efforts to contain HIV

Question 6

what does migrating the HIV pandemic require?

Answer 6

requires a combined effort of prevention, diagnosis, ART provision and ongoing care for those with HIV