It is very sad to say Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have the highest number of HIV positive patients in the country. According to survey conducted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the state had 24 lakh HIV positive patients in the country during 2011-12.
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana are followed by Andhra Pradesh. Officials said that one in every 300 adults is suffering from HIV elsewhere. The prevalence of HIV is 1.07 percent among males and 0.73 among female in the state, which again is higher than other states. Its prevalence among adults (15-49 years) 0.90 percent, pregnant women 1.22 percent in Andhra Pradesh.
Illiteracy, poor health, unemployment, migration, non-traditional sex practise, unethical contacts and trafficking are some of the factors contributing to the spread of HIV in the state, according to experts. The government established Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART centres) to supply medicine to HIV patients. Medical and health, family health departments AIDS control projects implementing various programmes like ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), Red Ribbon Express, etc., to create awareness in society on the risks and symptoms of AIDS. Invite local health worker to your school and discuss about HIV and its impact on society.
Social discrimination against AIDS patients is also a social evil. Can you support this? Why?
If we follow the simple life styles as cited below one could avoid many sexually transmitted diseases.
Avoid sex with unknown partners or multiple partners Even though contraceptives are available it is better follow ethical and healthy life practices.
In case of doubt, go to a qualified doctor for early detection and get complete treatment if diagnosed with disease.
Birth control methods
The sexual act always has potential to lead to pregnancy. Pregnancy will make major demands on the body and the mind of the woman, and if she is not ready for it, her health will be adversely affected. Therefore, many ways have been devised to avoid pregnancy.
The prevention of pregnancy in women by preventing fertilisation is called contraception. Any device or chemical (drug) which prevents pregnancy in woman is called a contraceptive. The birth control methods can be of various types and can be used by any of the partners as preferable. Physical devices such as condoms and diaphragm (cap) are used. This