1. H ALT AND R EVERSE THE S PREAD OF HIV/AIDS AND OTHER STI S. Danielle Funk, Kristine Funk, Steve Brooks, Marc Lange, Angie Gross, Rob Roth, Will Esposito

2. HIV AND STI P REVENTION Importance= necessary for global development Need to halt and reverse growth of HIV/AIDS The Majority of HIV/AIDS transmission is due to lack of protection Insufficient availability of effective programs that teach methods of protection Empower younger generations with knowledge

3. HIV AND STI P REVENTION According to W.H.O. (world health organization) -estimated 33.4-46.0 million people in 2005 were living with HIV 4.1 million newly infected people in 2005 2.8 million people died in 2005 due to HIV/AIDS Sub-Saharan Africa has 24.5 million people from age 15-49 In Sub-Saharan Africa more than half of all new infected HIV cases are under the age of 25 South Africa 18.8 % of population has HIV HIV epidemic continues to expand today all other continents (Asia, Europe, north America..ext) all had.5% or less of HIV infected population

4. HIV/AIDS F ACTS The numbers clearly indicate the extent to which HIV/AIDS represents a monumental global health challenge and an immense obstacle to development. 2005, between 33.4 million and 46.0 million people were living with HIV, approximately 2.8 million people died of AIDS Half of all new HIV infections occur among people under the age of 25

5. HIV/AIDS F ACTS Sub-Saharan Africa, the region with the largest burden of HIV/AIDS, it is estimated that 24.5 million people aged 15-49 years are infected with HIV The prevalence of HIV in the various regions of the world at the end of 2005 was 6.1% in sub- Saharan Africa, 1.6% in the Caribbean, 0.8% in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 0.5% in Latin America, 0.5% in North America, Western and Central Europe, 0.4% in Asia, 0.3% in Oceania, and 0.2% in North Africa and the Middle East. Overall, these statistics demonstrate that HIV is a disease that disproportionately affects poor and developing countries

6. E VIDENCE - BASED I NTERVENTIONS FOR HIV/STI P REVENTION Starts with education Need for multiple prevention, testing, and treatment strategies Must address gender inequality

7. E DUCATION Main focus of HIV prevention Inform groups about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. Teach how these infections are contracted Teach ways to prevent and avoid contracting these infections

8. P REVENTION, T ESTING, AND T REATMENT STI/HIV prevention behavioral interventions VTC Anti-retroviral therapy Injection drug use treatment and safe injection programs Integration of HIV prevention into family planning programs to reduce mother to child transmission Consistent and correct use of condoms Effective treatment for STIs Testing of the blood supply

9. P ROMOTE G ENDER E QUALITY FOR W OMEN Must promote gender equality, so women are able to take action Women are not able to act upon information obtained from programs because they are not in a position of power Not able to practice abstinence or use condoms Enable individuals to make decisions about their own sexual health.

10. STI P REVENTION AND E DUCATION STI Prevention Those with STI’s are at a greater risk of getting HIV/AIDS Education Condom use decreases odds of transmission by 80-90%

11. D IAGNOSIS AND T REATMENT What you don’t know can kill you Many STI’s are curable HIV is maintainable

12. E MPOWERMENT OF W OMEN 64% of women who have HIV/AIDS are African Women In developing countries women in general have a higher rate of HIV/AIDS Low sexual assertiveness increases risk for HIV

13. P ROPER D ISTRIBUTION OF F UNDS ABC’s not just A or B Cheaper to prevent Africa: 17% of economic loss 2-4% reduction of growth rate a year

14. N EED FOR E FFECTIVE HIV/STI I NTERVENTIONS Ensure Wide Access to Effective Interventions 5% to mother-child transmission 12% to VTC 12% to AIDS education 8% out of school youth in sub-Saharan Africa

15. N EED FOR E FFECTIVE HIV/STI I NTERVENTIONS To Increase Access to Condoms Reduces Risk by 80-90% Promoting does not increase occurrence sexual activity Global condom supply is less than 50% what is need. Funding/supply must increase by 3 fold to be effective

16. N EED FOR E FFECTIVE HIV/STI I NTERVENTIONS Adequate funding for STI/HIV prevention programming that respects the right to informed decisions For every 1 person treated for antiretroviral therapy, 6 others become infected with HIV Should focus on the ABC Approach Abstinence, be faithful, use condoms has been proven to be effective in Uganda

17. N EED FOR E FFECTIVE HIV/STI I NTERVENTIONS The need to reduce and eliminate social inequality related to sexual inequality and gender Many cultures exhibit prejudices, norms, and even laws towards sexual minorities Minorities and women need to be empowered in order for everyone to be able to make informed decisions

18. T HE F UTURE HIV and STI’s pose a serious threat to healthcare Failure to take ownership of related programs would be detrimental Growth as experienced by humanity cannot be fully achieved without great measures taken to resolve the issue of HIV

19. I MPLICATIONS Success requires a cooperative effort at all levels Address cultural norms, beliefs and gender equality Promote widespread awareness of HIV and STI’s Reform legal frameworks to remove barriers to effective prevention