HIV PREVENTION

Course overview

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD IS NOW SEEN AS A CHRONIC ILLNESS DUE TO THE COMPETENCY OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY. DESPITE ADVANCEMENTS IN CONTROLLING THE VIRUS, A CURE REMAINS OUT OF REACH. ALTHOUGH HIV INFECTIONS ARE DECREASING IN THE UNITED STATES, CERTAIN POPULATIONS STILL HAVE RISING RATES OF HIV. PRE- AND POST- HIV EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED AS A KEY COMPONENT OF HIV PREVENTION. PREVENTION IS THE CORNERSTONE OF STOPPING THE HIV EPIDEMIC. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE RISK FACTORS FOR HIV TRANSMISSION AND METHODS OF REDUCING THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION.