TYPES AND PREVALENCE OF BIRTH DEFECTS AMONG BABIES BORN TO MOTHERS ON ARV DRUGS AND THEIR COUNTER-PARTS IN MBARARA‚ UGANDA. BY DR. NTUUYO FRED MBChB‚ MSc. Anat (MUST) SUPERVISOR -------------------------------------------- A research proposal written as a requirement for PhD research in human anatomy March 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE …………………………………………………………………….... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS …………………………………………………. 2 ACRONYMS USED ……….………………………………………………
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of HSV‚ use drugs such as Acyclovir‚ Valacyclovir‚ and Famciclovir to inhibit viral DNA polymerase thus curtailing the production of the virus (“Herpesvirus Infection”). In contrast‚ HIV is a RNA retrovirus—which comes with its own viral enzymes—requires the use of multiple types of inhibitors to reduce replication of the virus. HIV uses a combination of nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors‚ protease inhibitors‚ and HIV entry inhibitors in a treatment called antiretroviral therapy (ART)
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Actors D. Achievements / Progress …………………………………………..……………….6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Number Number Number Number Number Number Number of persons received testing and counselling ………………………………….6 of persons positive and eligible for Anti Retrovirus (ARV) drugs ... 6 of contraceptives and equipment distributed …………………………………6 of sexual transmitted infections diagnosed and treated …….…………6 of victims (deaths) and survivors (orphans). …………………………………7 of control centers setup in rural communities .………………………………7
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Respected president‚ honorable chair and fellow esteemed delegates‚ The delegate of Australia is very excited to collaborate with delegates and participate in this prestigious conference. Today our delegation is here to discuss two of the most aggravating issues in the world. It is a great concern to our people‚ and we are sure that it is a great concern to the entire world as well. The house is here to firstly discuss the Rebuilding South Sudan’s Economy‚ following its Recent Independence and
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discover a drug to help people with this deadly virus to live longer and productive lives. Today‚ people are living longer with this virus‚ for instance: if you are diagnosed in your 30’s it is possible‚ with the effectiveness of the drugs‚ to live well into your 70’s. As great as this news is‚ there are still problems that people with this deadly disease face particularly the male population. Studies have shown that the lack of basic living needs have curtail the effectiveness of the drugs in males
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Ads for Aids There are over a million successful marketing campaigns in the world‚ but the question is‚ what makes them so successful and why do people donate and feel so drawn to such campaigns? The answer‚ is grabbing the attention or sympathy of a potential buyer or client. Being able to do such things requires including things that may relate to ones life but also something that makes people think that their lives will be better if they associate themselves with a product or
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Final Paper Dr. Howard HL 120 Doug Spada AIDS in Kenya Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It is twice the size of Nevada. Kenya borders Somalia to the east‚ Ethiopia to the north‚ Tanzania to the south‚ Uganda to the west‚ and Sudan to the northwest. In the north‚ the land is arid; the southwestern corner is in the fertile Lake Victoria Basin; and a length of the eastern depression of the Great Rift Valley separates western highlands form
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HIV/AIDS differs greatly based on funding‚ stigma‚ and personal belief‚ even though the medicine is the same. How HIV/AIDS is treated is generally the same regardless of what side of the world you live on. Antiretroviral medications (ARV’s) are the same cocktail of drugs; stavudine (d4T) + lamivudine (3TC) + nevirapine (NVP). This chemical compound is the same whether you’re using costly name brand ARV’s or generic ARV’s. Both provide the same treatment and both have the same amount of
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The lower the T cell counts the harder it is for your body to fight off diseases. One method to combat this loss is early ART. ART stands for antiretroviral therapy. This therapy could potentially cause a rise in CD4 if treatment is followed after contracting the virus. The window of time for this is small after an acute infection. Figure 1: CD4 counts in early and late therapy trials This graph
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resulted in an increase in AIDS cases‚ many of which could have been prevented by simple public health initiatives” (Kuvin). Part of the problem with mandatory HIV testing is the stigma associated with HIV. Many people associate HIV with intravenous drug use‚ prostitution‚ and homosexual men. If testing were required for every citizen the result would be decrease in the prevalence of HIV and stigma associated with HIV might decrease as
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