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Why is it important to study AIDS?

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Why is it important to study AIDS?

There are three main reasons for AIDS education, the first of which is to prevent new infections from taking place. This can be seen as consisting of two processes: Giving people information about HIV – what HIV and AIDS are, how they are transmitted, and how people can protect themselves from infection.

How do you cope with AIDS?

Taking care of your overall health can help you deal with HIV:

  1. Take your medicines every day.
  2. Get regular medical and dental checkups.
  3. Eat a healthy diet.
  4. Exercise regularly.
  5. Avoid smoking and recreational drug use.
  6. Go easy on alcohol.

What kind of research is being done on HIV?

The NIAID-supported HPTN 052 study, which involved more than 1,600 heterosexual couples over 10 years, found that starting and sustaining treatment for HIV infection early, when the immune system is relatively healthy, essentially eliminated the transmission of HIV.

How does the CDC help with HIV / AIDS?

CDC has provided funding to HIV partners to help implement programs that will help curb the increase of HIV infections. These programs facilitated with our partners and grantees are critical in the goal of eliminating HIV infection in the United States.

Why do we still care about the AIDS epidemic?

The global AIDS epidemic is still raging in East Africa. But CARE for AIDS believes that with a holistic form of transformative care, a person living with HIV can turn what has historically been a death sentence into an opportunity for hope. We exist to empower people to live a life beyond AIDS.

Where does the National Institutes of Health do AIDS research?

At NIH, this research is coordinated by the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) and carried out by nearly all the NIH Institutes and Centers, in both at NIH and at NIH-funded institutions worldwide. The NIH HIV/AIDS Research Program represents the world’s largest public investment in AIDS research.