Everytime I learn something new in this class, I always pass the information on to my sister, not sure why but I do. She is always shocked with the information I tell her. So we were in the car together drivign somewhere, work probably and I asked her if she wanted to go to the men's panal with me in November, to my surprise she said yes, I was estatic. One the drive to Orlando is about 2 hours for me, its nice to have some company. Two it would be nice to have someone to discuss what was said that night to someone in person rather on the phone. Then she told me that because of everything I have told her, it scares her, that she is constantly thinking about it and that in the future she is not going to careless.
I just can't help but think, all I told my sister was the hard core facts about HIV/AIDS and it literally scares her I know she has learned from me and I know she will pass that informatoin on to her boyfriend who will one day mention it to someone.... I just possibly saved 2 lives, that is kinda cool. I may be way over thinking it but all one has to do is talk and the other will listen.
DID YOU KNOW...
How can transmission of HIV from mother to baby be prevented?
Any baby born to a mother with HIV risks becoming infected during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. The chance of this happening can be massively reduced by giving HIV infected mothers and their babies anti-HIV drugs and, where appropriate, by feeding the baby using formula rather than breast milk.
These interventions are known as the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission or “PMTCT”. No mother wants to pass HIV to her child, but without PMTCT interventions, around one in three babies born to women with HIV will become infected with HIV themselves.
How many women are receiving PMTCT to protect their babies?
In developed countries, almost all HIV infected women will receive good PMTCT care. With the best treatment and formula feeding, the chance of HIV being transmitted to the baby is less than two percent.
In developing countries it is very different. While a few developing countries have launched effective responses, on average 33% of women receive drugs to prevent their babies being born with HIV. As a result, around 370,000 children are infected with HIV every year.
Any baby born to a mother with HIV risks becoming infected during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. The chance of this happening can be massively reduced by giving HIV infected mothers and their babies anti-HIV drugs and, where appropriate, by feeding the baby using formula rather than breast milk.
These interventions are known as the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission or “PMTCT”. No mother wants to pass HIV to her child, but without PMTCT interventions, around one in three babies born to women with HIV will become infected with HIV themselves.
How many women are receiving PMTCT to protect their babies?
In developed countries, almost all HIV infected women will receive good PMTCT care. With the best treatment and formula feeding, the chance of HIV being transmitted to the baby is less than two percent.
In developing countries it is very different. While a few developing countries have launched effective responses, on average 33% of women receive drugs to prevent their babies being born with HIV. As a result, around 370,000 children are infected with HIV every year.
Why are so many pregnant women not receiving the help they need?
Most often it is because PMTCT services are unavailable or inefficient, or because women are unable to access them. Stigma and fear may also play a role by making a woman unwilling to take an HIV test, or unwilling to take PMTCT drugs.
These problems, though challenging, can be overcome. Some developing countries, such as Botswana and Brazil, are already providing PMTCT services to most of their pregnant women.
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I often find myself telling my sister, mother, or husband about the interesting facts we learn in this class. They are usually astonished about the information. I remember I told one fellow college student who attends Daytona State College the fact that HIV is the leading cause of death among people between the ages of 25-44. He couldn’t believe it. He said he never hears anything about HIV or AIDS these days. I remember myself asking the same question.
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ReplyDeleteI tell my sister facts from this class as well, and I usually ask her the QOTW to see what she thinks. We always argue and discuss stuff together about HIV/AIDS. It's really good to share with others this information, because like you said, you never know who could be saved!
Unfortunately in underdeveloped countries, they don't have access to formula, so they must breast feed to prevent other illnesses that the baby might get. Here we have great access to formulas to help keep the babies healthy. Just giving the drugs to the mothers will help reduce the transmission even through breast milk. It is either that or die from malnutrition or disease.
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