Basic management and monitoring of HIV infection
Once HIV infection is diagnosed, a person has a life-long condition which will go through several stages and has many consequences. Effective management remains crucial.
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Antiretroviral treatment
Many things can help to keep a person with HIV infection well for many years, eventually it becomes necessary to take antiretroviral drugs in order to lengthen a person’s life.
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New developments in medications
New drugs as well as new categories of drugs are being developed all the time.
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“Drug holidays”
Antiretroviral therapy improves the health of persons with HIV by suppressing the virus and thus slowing the progression of the disease to Aids.
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HIV – not a death sentence
"HIV is a life sentence, but it's not necessarily a death sentence." These words by Aids activist Pieter-Dirk Uys were echoed at a media conference that had encouraging news. |
