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Women and Children The challenges of HIV/AIDS

Women and Children The challenges of HIV/AIDS. By Mabel Bianco MD, MPH Epidemiologist International Womens Health Coalition FEIM / IAWC. Mexico, July 2008. Women are half of the people living with HIV in 2007. Total living with HIV: 33.2 millon Adults living with HIV: 30.8 millon

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Women and Children The challenges of HIV/AIDS

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  1. Women and Children The challenges of HIV/AIDS By Mabel Bianco MD, MPH Epidemiologist International Womens Health Coalition FEIM / IAWC Mexico, July 2008

  2. Women are half of the people living with HIV in 2007 Total living with HIV: 33.2 millon Adults living with HIV: 30.8 millon Women living with HIV: 15.4 millon Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDS M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  3. Women affected by HIV/AIDS varied among regions and countries since the beginning of the epidemic M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  4. Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDS M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  5. Source: HIV/AIDS Policy Fact Sheet, Kaiser Family Foundation, November 2007 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  6. Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDS M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  7. Why women are affected by HIV/AIDS?: • Poverty • Gender inequality • Social and cultural low status • Sexual subordination • Economical dependence • Biological characteristics M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  8. Has the education any impact on women’s vulnerability? Whose women are more vulnerable? M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  9. In 2001 were, 11.8 million young people (15-24 years) living with HIV/AIDS • Women 7.3 million • Men 4.5 million Source: UNFPA, 2002 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  10. Source: La Infancia y el SIDA – UNICEF 2007 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  11. Source: Report of Secretary General, General Assembly UNGASS – A/62/780. 1st. April 2008 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  12. Source: Report of Secretary General, General Assembly UNGASS – A/62/780. 1st. April 2008 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  13. How women and girls can prevent infection with HIV? • Comprehensive sexuality education. • Access to prevention methods control by women: • Female condoms • Microbicides • Diaphragm • Power to decide on sexual relations. • Access to sexual and reproductive health. M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  14. Mother to Child TransmisionMTCT • Access to VCT • Access to ARV treatment • PMTCT or PMCT Plus? M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  15. PMTCT Plus Care beyond the prevention of baby born without HIV. Includes: • Care and treatment of both parents • Care and treatment of the child and other children • Sexual and reproductive health services • Nutritional support • Counseling and supportive care • Treatment of malaria and tuberculosis M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  16. Source: Report of Secretary General, General Assembly UNGASS – A/62/780. 1st. April 2008 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  17. Children affected by HIV/AIDS • Living with HIV • With parents living with HIV • Becoming orphans of one or both parents M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  18. Source: AIDS epidemic update 2007, UNAIDS M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  19. ORPHANS • Nº estimated of all orphans (2005)132,7 million • Nº of orphans due to AIDS15.200.000 = 11% Source: Children and AIDS – Second Report – UNICEF, 2008 M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  20. M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

  21. ORPHANS PROBLEMS • Lack of education • Poverty start working as childs • More at risk of violence including sexual abuse • Increase vulnerability to HIV infection M. Bianco, Mexico, July 2008

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