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Group Discussion Notes on Topic HIV AIDS

HIV-AIDS: (Important Notes for Airforce Phase2 Group Discussion)

-It is a set of symptoms or syndrome caused by HIV. But it is not necessary that a person infected with HIV will definitely develop AIDS.

-A person infected with HIV is likely to develop symptoms of AIDS over a period of time when his/er immune system is too weak to fight HIV infection.

-This is the last stage of HIV when the infection is very advanced and if left untreated will lead to death.

-A person with HIV whose CD4 count falls below 200 per cubic millimetre is diagnosed with AIDS.

-The risk of HIV progressing to AIDS varies widely between individuals and depends on many factors including:
 1.The age of the Individua
 2.The body’s ability to defend against HIV
 3.Access to high quality sanitary healthcare
 4.Presence of other infections
 5.Individual’s genetic resistance to certain strains of HIV
 6.Drug-Resistant strains of HIV

Symptoms:
•The early symptoms include fever, chills, joint pains, muscle aches, sore throat, sweats particularly at night, enlarged glands, a red rash, tiredness, weakness, unintentional weight loss and thrush.

•A person can carry HIV even without experiencing any symptoms for a long time. During this time, the virus continues to develop and causes immune system and organ damage.

Treatment:
-Anti-Retroviral Therapy:
It is a combination of daily medications that stop the virus from reproducing.
-Stem Cell Transplant:
Under this, an infected person is treated with stem cell transplant from donors carrying a genetic mutation that prevents expression of an HIV receptor CCR5.

HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act:

●The Government of India enacted the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the year 2017 and was in force in 2018. The State and Central Government are responsible for the following measures: 
•Preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS
•Providing ART (Anti-Retroviral Therapy) for infected patients
•Providing awareness about HIV & AIDS
•Conducting educational programmes about AIDS & HIV
•Prohibiting discrimination of infected patients

Ombudsman Appointment under HIV and AIDS Bill:

-An ombudsman will be appointed by each state government to inquire into complaints related to the violation of the Act and the provision of health care services.

-The Ombudsman shall submit a report to the state government every six months stating the number and nature of complaints received, the actions taken and orders passed.

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