HIV AIDS secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Secondary prevention emcompasses measures to reduce the complications of HIV as well as spread of the disease in the population.^[1]

The key features of secondary prevention of AIDS are the following.

• Timely treatment and health care management.
• Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
• Nutrition and health promotion for people living with HIV
• Harm reduction
• Treatment education
• Awareness and support regarding training and access to secondary prevention including the following points.

• Primary care referral
• Supportive medical and non medical services
• Acess to transportation
• Housing
• Food and childcare
• Skill building for self advocacy
• Negotiating social service network
• Nutrition correction

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