1. STI/HIV/AIDS

2. Objective Definition of terms
Evaluate the rate of STI and AIDS in our community
Name the different type of common STI
Know the means of transmission of STI/HIV/AIDS
List the clinical manifestation and consequences of STI
List the means of prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS
What to do in case of STI?
Share experience

3. From STD to STI
STD: Sexually transmitted diseases. It’s an illness link to sex and the patient ready has clinical sign
STI: sexually transmitted infection. It regroups booth visible and invisible sign

4. Rape of STI/HIV
26% of teen mothers declared to have contracted an STI

5. Common STI Syphilis Gonorrhoea Chlamydeous AIDS Candidacies Pubic Lies
Hepatitis
Genital herbs

6. Manifestation
Vagina discharges, Leucorrhoea
Itches
Worn/pimple

7. What to do? Be worried when you observe this manifestation
Go to the hospital

8. HIV/AIDS: King of STI Evolution of prevalence in Cameroon
1985: 1st case that is 1out of 200 person infected (0,5%)
1987: 1out of 100 person infected (1%)
2004: National prevalence 5,5%
6,8% for women
4,1 for men
Out of 5 vpersons infected, 3 are women
The age group must infected by HIV are youths between 15 and 39 years

9. Means of transmission
Through sex: unprotected sexual intercourse with one or more infected partners
Through Blood: Infected blood transfusion, shape object soiled with infected blood (Seringue, blade, knife, scissors… ), certain cultural criticism (scarification, tattooing, excision, manicure, pedicure)
Mother to child: During pregnancy, delivery and breast feeding
Poor hygiene: using common toilet tress, under wears, tooth brushes

10. What to do when infected to STI?
I must:
Go to the hospital
Informed my partner or partners
Take complete treatment
Respect rendez-vous given by doctor
I must not
Do auto medication
seek advice for my neighbour
By drug by the road side
Have unprotected sexual intercourse
Take alcohol during treatment

11. Consequences of STI Chronicity Spontaneous abortion Still birth
Premature delivery
Congenital malformation (Blindness, cardiac and cerebral attacks, )
Children with low birth weigh

12. How to prevent STI? Abstinence Correct and systematic use of condom
Be faithful to one or more none infected partners (Case of polygamy)

13. What to retain? The earlier you kwon your status the better
STI’s are open door for the direct entry of HIV

14. Difference between HIV and AIDS patient
HIV patient: Some body who does not present any sign of sickness
AIDS patient: Somebody who shows the signs and symptoms of sickness

15. Reasons for spread Lack of information Afraid to do HIV test
Refusal to abstain
Poor use of condom

16. Sharing of experience Questions/answers
Experiences with family and entourage
Testimony from PLWHIV

17. The need of HIV patient Psychological, social and moral support
No to stigmatisation and rejected
Do not abandoned them
Share daily pleasures with them

18. Some slogans
At first HIV was contracted by ignorance, do not contracted it by love
An HIV patient who knows his status is better than the one who does not know his status