scholarly journals Understanding the Hygiene Needs of People Living with HIV and AIDs in Southern African Developing Community (SADC) Countries

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ephias M. Makaudze
Keyword(s):  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

The Mae on Project: Using Acupuncture for Symptom Relief and Improved Quality of Life for People Living with Hiv and Aids in Rural Thailand

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Louie ◽  
Nopporn Pathanapornpandh ◽  
Unchalee Pultajuk ◽  
Robert Kaplan ◽  
Ian Hodgson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Relief ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Related Symptom ◽  
History Of ◽  
Living With Hiv

Acupuncture in combination with antiretroviral therapies is a potentially useful treatment for HIV-related symptom relief in resource-poor settings. Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of being used to enhance immune function. In the setting of HIV, Chinese traditional medicine allows for symptom treatment without adding extra medications to a complex drug regime. This paper provides details of a project at Mae On Hospital in rural northern Thailand where allopathic/conventional treatments are used in tandem with acupuncture. A preliminary evaluation of the project suggests that an integrated approach to symptom relief is viewed positively by respondents receiving acupuncture, though further studies are required to confirm the association between acupuncture and symptom relief. The project also demonstrates the feasibility of developing a cost-effective acupuncture programme using local healthcare staff.

scholarly journals Childhood tuberculosis: Characteristics and peculiarities

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-200
Author(s):  
M.G. Mustapha ◽  
G.M. Ashir ◽  
A.I. Rabasa ◽  
A.G. Farouk ◽  
H.A. Elechi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Program ◽  
Preventive Therapy ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Childhood Tb ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Living With Hiv

Tuberculosis (TB) is an important infectious disease of public health concern. The effects of TB on children in terms of morbidity and mortality is  more than that of adults. These may not be unconnected with the differences in characteristics and peculiarities of the disease in children. Tuberculosis in children is usually primary, paucibacillary, characterized by difficulties in diagnosis of both drug susceptible and resistant TB associated with poor uptake of preventive therapy for those with latent infection, contacts and people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in most  developing countries.While significant similarities exist between spectrum of TB occurring in adults and children, the characteristics and peculiarities of childhood TB may be unknown to policy makers and some clinicians, hence giving it less focus in control measures. The aim of this review is to highlight some of the characteristics and peculiarities of TB in children using PubMed/PubMed Central (PMC) and MEDLINE databases searched for relevant search strings from December, 2018 to September, 2019. Appropriate hard copies of books and journal articles were also  included. Conclusion: While the management of TB in children is characterized by difficulties due to both peculiarities of children and the disease;  with detailed clinical assessment and examination of necessary specimen in addition to strict adherence to the guidelines of the national TB control  program, more cases of TB in children can be prevented, diagnosed, treated and reported. 

“I’ve been rashed and confused”: Part 2

HIV ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
David E. Barker
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Common Occurrence ◽  
Multiple Recurrences ◽  
Living With Hiv

Herpes Zoster is a distressingly common occurrence in people living with HIV and AIDS. But what happens when a patient has multiple recurrences and stops responding to therapeutic and suppressive acyclovir analogs. What clues should lead to a reconsideration of the diagnosis and treatment.

scholarly journals Delivery and implementation of an algorithm for smoking cessation treatment for people living with HIV and AIDS

AIDS Care ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Cropsey ◽  
Madelyne C. Bean ◽  
Louise Haynes ◽  
Matthew J. Carpenter ◽  
Lauren E. Richey
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Living With Hiv

‘What will it take’: addressing alcohol use among people living with HIV in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 1049-1054 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Sorsdahl ◽  
NK Morojele ◽  
CD Parry ◽  
CT Kekwaletswe ◽  
N Kitleli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Hiv Treatment ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Screening And Brief Intervention ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Living With Hiv

Given that hazardous and harmful alcohol use has been identified as a significant barrier to adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa, alcohol reduction interventions delivered within HIV treatment services are being investigated. Prior to designing and implementing an alcohol-focused screening and brief intervention (SBI), we explored patients’ perceptions of alcohol as a barrier to HIV treatment, the acceptability of providing SBIs for alcohol use within the context of HIV services and identifying potential barriers to patient uptake of this SBI. Four focus groups were conducted with 23 participants recruited from three HIV treatment sites in Tshwane, South Africa. Specific themes that emerged included: (1) barriers to ART adherence, (2) available services to address problematic alcohol use and (3) barriers and facilitators to delivering a brief intervention to address alcohol use within HIV care. Although all participants in the present study unanimously agreed that there was a great need for SBIs to address alcohol use among people living with HIV and AIDS, our study identified several areas that should be considered prior to implementing such a programme.

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