HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care
Since the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic more than
20 years ago, the virus has infected more than 47
million people worldwide. With more than 3 million
deaths in 2003, HIV/AIDS has now become the fourth
leading cause of mortality and its impact continuously
increasing. Over 95% of all cases occur in the developing
world, Sub Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, mostly
among young adults and increasingly in women. These
countries also experience 95% of AIDS deaths worldwide.
In Jamaica an estimated 1.5 - 2 % of pregnant women
are estimated to be HIV positive.
AIDS is the leading cause of death among the 24-45
year old group and the Second leading cause in the
30-34 age group.
The Ministry of Health has a high level of commitment
towards improving treatment, care and support for
people living with HIV/AIDS. In the developed countries
with the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy
since 1996, the incidence of AIDS cases has fallen
and HIV/AIDS is now regarded as a chronic manageable
disease
When the current number of HIV/AIDS attributable
deaths is contrasted with numbers of people using
antiretroviral drugs in different regions around
the world, the current global inequity in treatment
is glaring. However it demonstrates the dramatic
effect of extended treatment access on the lives
of some PLWHA.
The Ministry of Health has undertaken the development
of a specialist treatment centre/programme through
the integration of specialist treatment centres
in each of the four health regions. The establishment
of specialized treatment centres in the health regions
has facilitated access to a national basic standard
of care including screening and diagnostic services,
counselling, psychological and social support, provision
of specialized clinical care and improved access
to antiretroviral medications.
Adherance Jamaica
Community Mental Heatlh and HIV
Introduction to Mentoring
Diagnosis of TB in HIV infection
Overview of HIV in Jamaica
The Challenges of Adolescents with HIV
Case Presentation
Community Mental Heatlh and HIV
Contraceptive Counselling for the HIV client
Paediatric HIV Management
The Challenges of Adolescents with HIV
HIV/AIDS - Treatment Overview
Overview
of Jamaica's HIV/AIDS Treatment & Support Prograame
Jamaica
HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines
Jamaica
HIV/AIDS Rapid Testing Protocol & Treatment
Clinics Schedules
HIV Clinical Management and ARV Therapy Power
Point Presentations
Critical
Challenges & Priorities
Introduction
to Antiretroviral Drugs - Pharmacology, Classes
and Combinations
POSITIVE
PREVENTION Key to stemming HIV transmission
PMTCT
New Approaches
Nutritional
Implications of HIV/AIDS
Managing
Nutrition and Food-Related Problems
HIV
Rapid Testing
Adherence
Preparing to start ARVs
Failure
of Antiretroviral Therapy and Subsequent Treatment
Options
Sexually
Transmitted Infections A predisposing factor for
HIV transmission Syndromic Approach to Management
Gynecologic
challenges of the HIV positive female
Treatment
and Prevention of Opportunistic Infections: Options
for the Caribbean Region
RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR ADULT AND PAEDIATRIC OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION
(OI) PROPHYLAXIS1
TUBERCULOSIS
IN THE AGE OF HIV
Paediatric
HIV
Treating
Opportunistic Infections in Patients with HIV
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