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Prolonging Life of HIV positive people with Good Nutrition
We are all at fault for not supporting our bodies with the correct nutrients and minerals the body requires to stay healthy. But if you are living with HIV then it is imperative to offer your body the correct and nutritious food to stay healthy and will benefit you not only with a longer life but with a better rate with your HIV positive Insurance. Human Immunodeficiency Virus referred to as HIV is a disease that destroys the good white cells that protect and keep the body healthy. If you are infected with HIV that you have contracted sexually from an HIV positive person or if you have taken drugs using an infected needle from an HIV positive person; you need to take...
Read MorePreventing the transmission of HIV between mother and child
The transmission of HIV between mother and child is a particularly important part of the HIV prevention and treatment campaigns in that the opportunity for the HIV virus to infect an unborn child is prevalent in every aspect of pregnancy right through to delivery and breast feeding an infant. HIV infection in mothers does not mean that the virus will be transmitted to their unborn child but a course of drugs will be recommended to protect their unborn child. Each case is treated individually and dependant on the stage of HIV infection present in the mother. Some of the Facts HIV can be transmitted through breast milk and is the cause of approximately 30% of HIV infection...
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