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HIV/ AIDS in women and children in India.
- Source :
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Oral Diseases . Apr2016 Supplement, Vol. 22, p19-24. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Management of HIV in India has significantly improved with many international and local programmes supporting prevention and treatment. However, there are areas in India where women and children living with HIV endure a myriad of medical, psychological and social challenges. Women in rural poor areas in India have little control over important aspects of their life. Often, they have little decision-making powers within their families on matters that affect them personally. They find themselves unable to negotiate to protect themselves from harm or risk of infection. Those who are known to have contracted HIV are reluctant to access health care for fear of discrimination and marginalization, leading to a disproportionate death rate in HIV women. India is arguably home to the largest number of orphans of the HIV epidemic. These children face an impenetrable barrier in many Indian societies and endure stigmatization. This situation encourages concealment of the disease and discourages children and their guardians from accessing available essential services. This article provides an overview of the relevant literature and presents an insight into a complex mix of issues that arise directly out of the HIV diagnosis, including the role of social attitudes in the spread of HIV, and in creating barriers to accessing care. The review identifies international programmes and local initiatives that have ensured better access to antiretroviral therapy and have led to prolonged survival and reduction in the vertical transmission of HIV in India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections
*HIV prevention
*HIV infection transmission
*ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
*VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases)
*CHILD health services
*CHILDREN'S health
*DISCRIMINATION (Sociology)
*HELP-seeking behavior
*HIV infections
*POVERTY
*RURAL conditions
*PSYCHOLOGY of the sick
*SOCIAL stigma
*WOMEN'S health
*HEALTH & social status
*ATTITUDES toward illness
*PREVENTION
HIV infections & psychology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1354523X
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Oral Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114785835
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.12450