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Vulnerability of Women & Children to HIV/AIDS

Vulnerability of Women & Children to HIV/AIDS. DR. KANUPRIYA CHATURVEDI DR. S.K. CHATURVEDI. What is Vulnerability ?. “that may be wounded” “Susceptible of injury” “Exposed to damage” (lit. or fig.). Who Are Now the People Infected & Affected by HIV/AIDS in India?.

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Vulnerability of Women & Children to HIV/AIDS

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  1. Vulnerability of Women & Children to HIV/AIDS DR. KANUPRIYA CHATURVEDI DR. S.K. CHATURVEDI

  2. What is Vulnerability? “that may be wounded” “Susceptible of injury” “Exposed to damage” (lit. or fig.)

  3. Who Are Now the People Infected & Affected by HIV/AIDS in India? • 25% of all HIV infection fall in women, with an accompany increase in vertical transmission and pediatric HIV • Reported median of HIV prevalence among pregnant women exceed 2%in most high prevalence states • Already about 660,000 young women and 345,000 young men aged between 15-24 years are living with HIV/AIDS • Over 50% of all new infections occurring among young people aged below 25 • 120,000 AIDS orphan children and 160,000 AIDS children living in the country

  4. Vulnerability Factors of Women • Overall Status • Illiteracy • Low Control on • Reproductive Rights • Low Access to Health • Care • Lack of Knowledge • Violence Against • Women

  5. Vulnerability Factors of Women • Sex ratio: 933/1000 (~ 25 million missing)

  6. Women & Education • Close to 245 million women lack the basic capability to read and write (over 50% of women in India) • Women’s literacy lower than men • Gross school enrolment rate is 65% for boys and 49% for girls, ages 11-14 • Drop out rates: 60% for girls, 54% for boys (middle school) • Gender gap in literacy is increasing in some states(Rajasthan – girl enrolment 33.3%, boys 83%)

  7. Women & Reproductive Rights • 26% married by the age of 15 and 54% by 18 • 36% of married adolescents between 13 and 16, and 64% between 17and 19, are already mothers or pregnant with first child • 52% of women have never used contraception (condom use < 3%) • Little control over fertility and reproductive rights

  8. Women & Access to Health Care • Annual Pregnancies 27 million • % ANC Coverage (1/3+) 65.4/38 • % Institutional Deliveries 33.6 • % Deliveries attended by Skilled Birth Attendants 42.3 • High prevalence of STI/RTI • Births is by adolescent mother 1/10 • MMR is ~ 500/100,000 live births

  9. Percent Women aged 15-49 who Have Heard of HIV/AIDS MICS-2000

  10. Percent Women aged 15-49 who Know all Three Modes of Vertical Transmission of HIV MICS-2000

  11. Women & Violence • Violenceinside and outside the family • 74% increase in crimes against women 1980-1990 (rape, molestation and torture showing the highest rate of growth) • Children account for 30% of total rape victims

  12. Vulnerability Factors of Adolescents • Early debut of sexual • activity • Lack of Knowledge • Lack of an enabling • environment where to • acquire this knowledge • Misconceptions

  13. HIV/AIDS Awareness among Adolescents< 20 years - FHAC 2000 53 32 6.3 3.4 Correct knowledge about benefits of condom use to prevent STI/HIV Source: FHAC Coverage Evaluation AIIMS/INCLEN/USAID 2000 Used condom during last intercourse

  14. Proportion of 15-19 yr olds willing to share food with a HIV positive person: Rural Manipur Kerala Punjab Tamil Nadu Delhi AP Himachal Pradesh Haryana Urraranchal Maharashtra Rajasthan MP UP J&K NE (ex sikkim & Manipur) Gujarat Sikkim Bihar Orissa Karnataka Chatisgarth Jharkhand West Bengal Assam All India 0 20 40 60 80 100

  15. Vulnerability Factors of Children • Parent-To-Child • Transmission of HIV • Lack of Access • to Treatment • Lack of coordinated • Efforts for ‘Care & • Support’

  16. Rationale for Prevention of Parent-To-Child Transmission of HIV in India 27 million pregnancies per year 108,000 infected pregnancies Annual Cohort of 32,000 infected newborns 0.4% prevalence 30% transmission 25,000 - NACO 50,000 - NNF 25,000-50,000 deaths within few months to 5 years

  17. Some Lessons Learnt: Increased knowledge of women about how to prevent HIV/AIDS

  18. Some Lessons Learnt: Reduced transmission of HIV from mother to infant

  19. Multi-Sectoral Strengthening Focus on HIV as a Response health problem Care Prevention Prevention Care 1985 2005 Strengthening the Response: a Paradigm Shift Recognition of Response Multi-Sectoral Targeted interventions Prevention in general populations Care 1995

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