"Background: Disease progression in human i m m u n o d e f i c i e n c y v i r u s / A c q u i r e d immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is affected by several factors both external and internal to the human hosts. In the European Caucasian populations; the chemokine-cell receptor variant CCR5 ""Delta ...
So many oral complications of HIV/AIDS abound; these lesions can occur at any stage of the disease and can be used for early recognition of the disease so that prompt treatment can be commenced in order to prevent further complications. A number of work have been done on oral lesions associated with HIV ...
Young people are vulnerable to risky behaviors that cause major health problems such as sexual behaviour resulting in early; unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).This study intends to identify and describe factors impacting on the utili...
This study was a qualitative; exploratory and descriptive study; conducted in the Vhembe District Municipality of the Limpopo Province in four selected villages. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the views of young people regarding sexuality. Data were collected from October 2004 to Ja...
Background: Stigma and discrimination are widely recognized as factors that fuel the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Uganda's success in combating HIV/AIDS has been attributed to a number of factors; including political; religious and societal engagement and openness - actors that combat stigma and assist prevention ...
Background: Despite global effort to scale up access to antiretroviral therapy (ART); many people in need of HIV/AIDS care in Uganda have not been reached. HIV testing and ART are not widely offered as routine medical services and data on HIV/AIDS in emergency settings in Sub-Saharan Africa is limited.We...
Background:Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) using Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) has led to considerable reduction in morbidity and mortality associated with human Immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection.This has led to increased life expectancy in HIV infected individuals on one hand; and si...
