HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a retrovirus that infects and progressively destroys cells of the immune system, particularly CD4 T-lymphocytes, weakening the body's defences and, if untreated, leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The virus is transmitted chiefly through unprotected sexual con…
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a retrovirus that infects and progressively destroys cells of the immune system, particularly CD4 T-lymphocytes, weakening the body's defences and, if untreated, leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The virus is transmitted chiefly through unprotected sexual contact, sharing of contaminated needles and syringes, and from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding. As immune function declines, affected individuals become increasingly vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers. While there is no cure, antiretroviral therapy can suppress the virus, preserve immunity and greatly reduce transmission, and prevention strategies including testing, counselling, behaviour change and prophylaxis are central to controlling the epidemic. Research published in this journal addresses the social, behavioural and epidemiological dimensions of HIV across diverse settings, including the psychosocial characteristics of clients with potential to act as prevention change agents, cognitive functioning in adults ageing with HIV, HIV status in serodiscordant couples among pregnant women, and knowledge, perception and practice of preventive lifestyles among students. Further studies examine status disclosure among people living with HIV, prevention among in-school adolescents, sociocultural barriers to orphan care, and the demographic patterns of infection. Together these works reflect a strong emphasis on prevention, disclosure, vulnerable populations and the lived experience of HIV, especially in resource-limited communities.
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