Open AccessHealth of Urban Women with Respect of HIV Infection: A Case Study in Dakshina Kannada
Author(s) -
Laveena D’Mello,
B M Govindaraju
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-6411
DOI - 10.47992/ijhsp.2581.6411.0005
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , developing country , environmental health , immunology , biology , ecology
In Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), the HIV virus attacks the immune system, which defends the human body against pathogens. When there is balance against the immune system, the people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) become more susceptible to opportunistic infections (OIs). With the bodies immune system is not capable of defending itself against Opportunistic Infections, the PLHA ultimately submit to them. In developed countries, the cost of antiretroviral (ARVs) has been borne completely by the state; as a result, there has been a decrease in the number of deaths on account of HIV in the past 15 years. On the other hand, the number of deaths in developing countries due to HIV continues. In this paper, the researchers have made an attempt to examine the status of health of women in urban areas with respect to HIV infection. With this specific aim tried to know the reasons for the HIV/AIDs infection and its effect, consequence on women health particularly. By adopting field survey, interview and case studies methods, 50 samples have been taken and analyzed them systematically