opportunistic infections due to free-living amoebae such as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (gae), cutaneous acanthamoebiasis and disseminated infections could be the causative agent of mortality in people living with hiv/aids. in this study, we report the occurrence of the acanthamoeba belonging to the t4 genotype isolated from nasal and oral swabs of a 15 -yr-old man with hiv infection. hi...

the most recent studies have explained almost 2.3 million children are affected with hiv up to the end of 2009. sub-saharan africa is the main region to at least 68% of the global total of hiv infection of 22.5 million. despite providing competent healthcare services to prevent mother-to-child transmission which is the main way of infection to a newborn, an estimated 370,000 children were newly...

Background: HIV Positive or AIDS is a complex disease that weakens the immune system and causes infection. Moreover, since in most societies it is known as a social taboo, all aspects of a patient's life being particularly affected with HIV. Also, AIDS is not only a health issue but also a social problem as well. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritual treatment on ...

the problem of aids had not been recognized up to 1981 and in 1984 it was found that hiv virus is factor of this disease. for the time beings aids/hiv infection has chanched to a pandemic and cases affected to it are now reported from all over the world. in our country the first case was reported in 1987. regarding the importance of disease and recognition of its prevention and transmission rou...

This paper reviews the essence of effective governance and importance of a multi-sectoral approach in generating health systems response to HIV/AIDS. This comprehensive approach highlights the importance of integrating reproductive sexual health programs and HIV prevention services, including peer education, life skills, and Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), for Prevention of Mother–to-Ch...