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Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS

There is currently no cure against AIDS, so people need to

guard themselves against the disease by:

 ABC approach

1. A-Abstain from sexual intercourse

2. B- Be faithful to your partner

3. C- Use condoms during sexual intercourse

 Having faithful sexual partner (s)

 Abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage

 Avoid practices which involve risks of getting AIDS like tat-

tooing, ear piercing, unhygienic circumcision, etc.

 Use of condoms during sex.

 Screening blood before marriage and transfusion

 Sterilizing medical instruments.

 Disposing syringes and needles after use.

How can we and manage AIDS patients

 People with AIDS need support in many ways.

 Counselling is a special form of communication through

which a person is helped to control his/her feelings by a

counsellor.

 Eating a balanced diet.

 Joining good social groups to relax

 Avoiding heavy work

 Giving up bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol