What Are HIV and AIDS?
What is HIV/AIDS? - POZ Magazine
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus, like the flu or cold. AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a condition caused by HIV.
Neurological Complications of HIV | Johns Hopkins Medicine
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV weakens and slowly destroys the body's immune system, leaving you vulnerable to life-threatening complications from ...
HIV Statistics - Global and Regional Trends - UNICEF Data
As of 2023, roughly 14.1 million [11.2 – 17.7 million] children under the age of 18 had lost one or both parents to AIDS-related causes.
Frequently Asked Questions on HIV/AIDS
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and ...
What we do: HIV and AIDS - UN Women
Gender inequality contributes to the spread of HIV. It can increase infection rates, and reduce the ability of women and girls to cope with the ...
Office of AIDS Homepage - CDPH - CA.gov
Short for “post-exposure prophylaxis,” PEP is an HIV prevention strategy in which HIV-negative people take anti-HIV medications after coming into contact with ...
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) | County of Monterey, CA
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is an infectious agent that weakens the immune system, leading to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
What are HIV & AIDS? - Freddie's Health Hub
When untreated, HIV can lead to AIDS, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS progressively compromises your immune system, leaving your body ...
HIV and Cancer - American Cancer Society
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining cancers · Non-AIDS-defining cancers · What can PLWH do to lower their risk or find cancer ...
HIV/AIDS: Understanding the Basics - YouTube
This video, created in collaboration with our Horizon Infectious Disease specialists, explores the fundamentals of human immunodeficiency ...
HIV/AIDS Services - HRA - NYC.gov
Since August 29, 2016, New Yorkers no longer need an HIV-related illness to receive HASA services. All NYC residents with HIV or AIDS who meet financial need ...
County and Municipal HIV/AIDS Statistics, 2021 - NJ.gov
Prevalence Rate by County of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. Reported as of June 30, 2021. Select a county to view its statistical summary report.
The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
PEPFAR saves lives, prevents HIV infections, and accelerates progress toward achieving HIV/AIDS pandemic control in more than 50 countries around the world.
AIDS Institute - New York State Department of Health
AIDS Institute has lead responsibility for coordinating state programs, services and activities relating to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) and ...
1) There is a difference between HIV and AIDS.
1) There is a difference between HIV and AIDS. • The letters H-I-V stand for human immunodeficiency virus. That means it is a virus that attacks and ...
Origin of HIV and AIDS | Be in the KNOW
The first verified case of HIV is from a blood sample taken in 1959 from a man who was living in what is now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
HIV/AIDS data and research | Department of Public Health
Data and reports for the number of HIV diagnoses, AIDS diagnoses, deaths, and people living with HIV/AIDS by year in Philadelphia.
Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS | OHCHR
A global commitment to enhancing coordination and intensification of national, regional and international efforts to combat it in a comprehensive manner.
Stage 3: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) · The most severe stage of HIV infection. · People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 ...