WHAT IS HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)? HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system; gradually breaking down the body’s defences against diseases. Long-term, untreated HIV infection leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); causing an extreme weakness against diseases, as the immune system weakens. The virus is transmitted via unprotected
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Mother-to-child HIV Transmission in Guinea
What is Mother-to-child HIV transmission? Mother- to- child HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) transmission is when HIV is passed from woman to child, during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. According to a report by the World Health Organisation in April 2022, 9% of HIV infections are due to vertical transmission. In Guinea,
How is Namibia helping HIV/AIDS Orphans?
WHAT IS HIV/AIDS? As of 2017, 36.9million people are living with HIV/AIDs globally. HIV is a virus that is transmitted during sex or from an infected mother to her baby. AIDS is a disease of the immune system caused by HIV. It is estimated that 12% of Namibian adults live
Learning about health: HIV & AIDS
HIV is a virus that you may have heard of. It can be passed on from one person to another. You cannot just catch HIV from being near to someone who is infected. The virus needs to be passed on: via sexual intercourse from a mother to her baby via