![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Bengali: Introduction to HIV and AIDS: What You Need to Know - AIDSvideos.org
This video is in the language Bengali and covers critical basic information about HIV and AIDS. HIV is a virus that causes the disease AIDS. There are treatments but no cure. HIV is spread by contact between an infected person's body fluids and another person's mucous membranes. It is spread by sexual contact, injection drugs users sharing needles, from mother to child during childbirth or nursing, and by receiving transfusions of infected blood...
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; prevention; antiretroviral; abstinence; faithful; condom
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| What Prevents HIV Patients from Taking ARVs as Prescribed? - AIDSvideos.org
Becky Kuhn, M.D. discusses factors patients say make it hard for them to take their antiretroviral medications (ARVs) on schedule as prescribed. This problem is referred to as "ARV noncompliance." Failing to take ARVs as prescribe can lead a patient to develop a strain of HIV that is resistant to the medications they are taking, require that the patient switch to other medications, and increase the risk of clinical AIDS and death...
Keywords: arv; antiretroviral; medication; noncompliance; compliance; HIV; AIDS
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| He Intends Victory: An HIV/AIDS Ministry - AIDSvideos.org
Rev. Bruce Sonnenberg describes "He Intends Victory," which is a Christian ministry to those affected by AIDS offering phone counseling, support groups and AIDS education by HIV+ educators. Visit http://www.HeIntendsVictory.com/ to learn more.
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; prevention; Christian; antiretroviral; counseling; care
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| Children playing after school at the Freedom Foundation in Bangalore.
The most inspiring stories and images are of the HIV+ orphans; at the Freedom Foundation. Despite great odds, these kids are full of life—in huge part to their daily regime of ARVs. But their health is hanging by a thin thread: the constant search for funding for their supply of ARVs and the inevitable that they will develop resistance to these ARVs.
Keywords: AIDS; HIV+; orphans; India; Anti-retroviral
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| Narasimha, a 30 year old HIV+ auto-rickshaw driver, trying to staying alive
Narasimha, a 30-year-old rickshaw driver in Hyderabad, found out he was HIV+ five years ago when he contracted TB. His wife, who he says did not get infected, left him shortly after finding out about his illness. After starting anti-retroviral treatment two years ago, he has slowly regained his strength and is back at work. In a haunting twist, his male passengers often ask him to take them to prostitutes around Hyderabad's parks and main train stations...
Keywords: India; AIDS; ARV; anti-retroviral; patents
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| HIV+ on ARVs: Better Adherence for a Better Life - AIDSvideos.org
Becky Kuhn, M.D., explains why it's so important for HIV positive people who are on antiretroviral medications (ARVs) to take their medications at the prescribed dosages on the prescribed schedules. This will reduce the risk of developing a strain of HIV that is resistant to the ARV medication.
Keywords: hiv; aids; antiretroviral; medication; ARV; resistance; prevention; education
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| HIV Basics: Prevention, Testing, Treatment, and Adherence - AIDSvideos.org
Phil Johnson, M.D. explains basic information about HIV: how to avoid contracting it or transmitting it; the importance of getting tested to know your HIV status; how HIV and AIDS are treated; and the importance of taking your antiretroviral medication as prescribed.
Keywords: hiv; aids; antiretroviral; medication; ARV; resistance; prevention; education; testing; treatment
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| Kids at play
The most inspiring stories and images are of the HIV+ orphans; at the Freedom Foundation. Despite great odds, these kids are full of life—in huge part to their daily regime of ARVs. But their health is hanging by a thin thread: the constant search for funding for their supply of ARVs and the inevitable that they will develop resistance to these ARVs.
Keywords: anti-retroviral; india; children; orphans; AIDS; HIV+
Downloads: 314 |  |
| Murgesh, 16, Interview
Interview of Murgesh, a 16-year-old HIV+ orphan in India who describes his life at the Freedom Foundation, his dreams, and his friends.
Keywords: HIV+; AIDS; India; orphans; AVRs; Anti-retroviral
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| Narasimha, a 30-year-old HIV+ auto-rickshaw driver, wonders about his future
Narasimha, a 30-year-old rickshaw driver in Hyderabad, found out he was HIV+ five years ago when he contracted TB. His wife, who he says did not get infected, left him shortly after finding out about his illness. After starting anti-retroviral treatment two years ago, he has slowly regained his strength and is back at work. In a haunting twist, his male passengers often ask him to take them to prostitutes around Hyderabad's parks and main train stations...
Keywords: India; AIDS; HIV+; anti-retroviral; patents; prostitutes
Downloads: 347
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| Even in the Age of ARVs, HIV/AIDS Still Matters - AIDSvideos.org
Danny West is a trainer, coach, and leadership consultant, has been living with HIV for the past 24 years, and remains healthy today. It's important to realize that combination therapy with antiretroviral medications is not a cure. It will help your immune system fight HIV, but the person with HIV can still transmit the virus to others through routes such as sexual contact and needle sharing. The stigma and prejudice associated with HIV is one of the major issues that people living with HIV are ...
Keywords: ARVs; antiretroviral; drugs; side; effects; combination; therapy; triple; cocktail; HIV; positive; AIDS; Danny West; prevention; education
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| Challenges in Antiretroviral Therapy - AIDSvideos.org
Phil Johnson, M.D. discusses why it's so important for HIV/AIDS patients to follow their antiretroviral (ARV) medication regimen as prescribed. During active infection, up to 10 billion HIV particles will be created each day. This provides ample chance for the virus to mutate in ways that provide resistance to the medication. By keeping the blood levels of the ARV medication high, that will keep the viral load low and reduce the opportunity for resistance mutations to flourish...
Keywords: hiv; aids; ARV; antiretroviral; medication; compliance; adherence; immune; system; progression; resistant; resistance; strain
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| Mandarin Chinese: Introduction to HIV/AIDS: What You Need to Know - AIDSvideos.org
This video is in Mandarin and covers critical basic information about HIV and AIDS. HIV is a virus that causes the disease AIDS, which can be fatal. There are treatments but no cure. HIV is spread by contact between body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk) and mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, and genitals). It is spread by sexual contact, injection drugs users sharing needles, from mother to child during childbirth or nursing, and (early on during the epidemic) by receivin...
Keywords: mandarin; chinese; hiv; aids; sex; antiretroviral; medication; ARV; resistance; prevention; education
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| Introdução ao HIV e AIDS: O que você precisa saber (Portuguese Introduction to HIV/AIDS) - AIDSvideos.org
Provavelmente você já ouviu sobre a doença HIV/AIDS e sabe que ela pode seriamente afetar sua vida e até o matar. Mas o que você pode fazer para reduzir o risco de contrair HIV, o vÃrus que causa AIDS? Se você seguir as instruções deste vÃdeo, você pode reduzir ou ate eliminar o risco de contrair o HIV, salvando sua vida, a vida do atual ou futuro parceiro, e se você for uma mulher, as vidas de seus futuros filhos...
Keywords: portuguese; HIV; AIDS; prevention; antiretroviral; abstinence; faithful; condom; virus; education; care; orphan; charity
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| Ten More Myths About HIV/AIDS - AIDSvideos.org
Becky Kuhn, M.D. debunks 10 more common myths about HIV/AIDS, including the myths that: HIV has never been isolated; HIV tests are often wrong; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved HIV tests; you are better off without ARVs than with them; antiretroviral medications (ARVs) are not effective for treating AIDS; AIDS is caused by Antiretroviral Medications (ARVs); AZT does more harm than good; AIDS is caused by use of inhaled recreational drugs such as nitrites (also known as âpo...
Keywords: hiv; aids; myths; ARV; antiretroviral; medication; test; isolated; AZT; injection; drug; nitrite; popper; cause; safe; effective
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| How Antiretroviral Medications (ARVs) Keep Me Healthy - AIDSvideos.org
Danny West is a trainer, coach, and leadership consultant, has been living with HIV for the past 24 years, and remains healthy today, having been treated successfully with antiretroviral medications (ARVs) for the last five years. HIV is no longer a death sentence. Thanks to effective medical care and the use of ARVs when appropriate, people are now living with HIV long-term on combination therapies (the âtriple cocktailâ)...
Keywords: HIV; positive; AIDS; Danny West; prevention; education; ARVs; antiretroviral; drugs; health; disease; progression
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| Living Positively with HIV and Keeping Yourself Healthy - AIDSvideos.org
Danny West is a trainer, coach, and leadership consultant, has been living with HIV for the past 24 years, and remains healthy today, having been treated successfully with antiretroviral medications (ARVs) for the last five years. Whatâs the secret to his longevity? He feels that positive thinking and the determination to live a fulfilled life in which he can make a significant difference is the most important thing...
Keywords: HIV; positive; PLWHA; AIDS; ARVs; antiretroviral; medications; drugs; Danny West; prevention; education
Downloads: 85 |  |
| Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (Developing) - AIDSvideos.org
If a woman who is HIV positive becomes pregnant, there's a risk that her baby will contract HIV during pregnancy, childbirth, or breast feeding. Becky Kuhn, M.D. explains how the risk can be reduced through the use of antiretroviral medications for the mother and the infant. These guidelines are for women in developing countries which often lack access to clean water, infant formula, medical care, and antiretroviral medications.
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; mother-to-child; transmission; MTCT; prevention; antiretroviral; virus; education; infant formula; ARV; breast feeding
Downloads: 295 |  |
| Managing Antiretroviral (ARV) Side Effects - AIDSvideos.org
Danny West is a trainer, coach, and leadership consultant, has been living with HIV for the past 24 years, and remains healthy today, having been successfully treated with antiretroviral medications (ARVs) for the last five years. There are many treatments available today for HIV. Anyone who is on âcombination therapyâ is on a combination of multiple drugs. Early on, Danny was treated with AZT alone...
Keywords: ARVs; antiretroviral; drugs; side; effects; combination; therapy; triple; cocktail; HIV; positive; AIDS; disease; management; Danny West; prevention; education
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| Mandarin Chinese: Common Myths About HIV / AIDS - AIDSvideos.org
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Keywords: hiv; aids; mandarin; chinese; common; myths; antiretroviral; abstinence; faithful; condom; virus; education; safer; sex; HIV; AIDS; prevention; ARV; AZT; isolated; medication
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| Now That We Have Antiretroviral Drugs (ARV or HAART), Does HIV Still Matter? - AIDSvideos.org
Cass Mann, an HIV-positive gay man and the founder of UKâs only gay menâs HIV/AIDS charity Positively Healthy (http://www.posh-uk.org.uk/) talks about why HIV is still dangerous, and safer sex is still vital, even in the age of antiretroviral medications (ARV) and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Today, HIV positive people are treated with a combination of multiple ARVs/HAARTs. Selecting a combination of ARVs/HAARTs for a particular patient is a process of identifying a combinatio...
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; ARV; HAART; antiretroviral; drug; medication; barebacking; unprotected; sex; risk; side; effect; combination; condom; safer; positive; gay; MSM; superinfection; co-infection; resistant; strain
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| Beyond ABC: Newer Approaches to Preventing HIV/AIDS - AIDSvideos.org
For many years, governments and non-governmental organizations have promoted an ABC approach to preventing HIV and AIDS. ABC stands for Abstain from sex until marriage, Be faithful to a single partner, and use a Condom every time you have sex. ABC has some known limitations. Becky Kuhn, M.D. discusses those limitations and additional things we can do to prevent the spread of HIV. SAVE stands for Safer practices, Access to antiretroviral medications, Voluntary counseling and testing, and Empowerm...
Keywords: hiv; aids; prevention; education; ABC; abstinence; be; faithful; condom; SAVE; safer; access; antiretroviral; voluntary; counseling; testing; DEF; disclosure; safety; female; controlled; circumcision
Downloads: 217 |  |
| Why EVERY Person Should Be Tested for HIV When They Visit the Doctor - AIDSvideos.org
Becky Kuhn, M.D. explains why everyone age 13-64 should be tested for HIV at every doctor's office visit. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommended in September 2006 that all patients age 13-64 years be tested for HIV when they visit the doctorâs office. As of the end of 2003, it was estimated that one in four HIV positive individuals in the United States do not know they have been infected with HIV...
Keywords: hiv; aids; prevention; education; ABC; abstinence; be; faithful; condom; SAVE; safer; access; antiretroviral; voluntary; counseling; testing; DEF; disclosure; safety; female; controlled; circumcision
Downloads: 130 |  |
| Danny West: My Journey With HIV/AIDS - AIDSvideos.org
Danny West is a trainer, coach, and leadership consultant, has been living with HIV for the past 24 years, and remains healthy today. When he was diagnosed with HIV, he was given 18 months to live, so he decided to take long-term sickness leave and take stock of his situation. Since then, being HIV positive has been the springboard for leading the life of his dreams. Back in the late 80s and early 90s, the focus of HIV was on death and dying...
Keywords: HIV; positive; AIDS; Danny West; RYL; Training; prevention; education; coaching; hospice; ARV; antiretroviral; medication; death; dying; life; support; services; training; disability; leave; London; Lighthouse
Downloads: 155 |  |
| Mandarin Chinese: Brief Introduction to HIV/AIDS - AIDSvideos.org
This is the video "A Brief Introduction to HIV/AIDS" presented in Mandarin Chinese.
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; Mandarin; Chinese; Brief; Introduction; prevention; education; China; condom; safer sex; needle sharing; mother-to-child; transmission; antiretroviral; drugs; medications; STD; sexually transmitted disease
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| Mandarin Chinese: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV - AIDSvideos.org
[This video is in Mandarin Chinese.] If a woman who is HIV positive becomes pregnant, there's a risk that her baby will contract HIV during pregnancy, childbirth, or breast feeding. This video explains how the risk can be reduced through the use of antiretroviral medications for the mother and the infant and feeding with formula instead of breastfeeding. This video covers both developed countries and developing countries which often lack access to clean water, infant formula, medical care, and a...
Keywords: mandarin chinese china taiwan hong kong singapore HIV AIDS mother-to-child transmission MTCT prevention antiretroviral virus education infant formula ARV breast feeding
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| Korean Introduction to HIV/AIDS: What You Need To Know - AIDSvideos.org
[This video is in Korean language.] Jung Soo Lee, R.Ph., MPH covers critical basic information about HIV and AIDS. HIV is a virus that causes the disease AIDS, which can be fatal. There are treatments but no cure. HIV is spread by contact between body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk) and mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, and genitals). It is spread by sexual contact, injection drugs users sharing needles, from mother to child during childbirth or nursing, and (early on d...
Keywords: korean hangul HIV AIDS prevention antiretroviral abstinence faithful condom virus education care orphan charity oral vaginal anal sex blood semen fluid injection drug use IDU mother-to-child breastfeeding abstain be test ARV medication safer
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| Punjabi Introduction to HIV/AIDS: What You Need to Know - AIDSvideos.org
[This video is in Punjabi language.] Dr. Renu Riat covers critical basic information about HIV and AIDS. HIV is a virus that causes the disease AIDS, which can be fatal. There are treatments but no cure. HIV is spread by contact between body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk) and mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, and genitals). It is spread by sexual contact, injection drugs users sharing needles, from mother to child during childbirth or nursing, and (early on during the ...
Keywords: punjabi; panjabi; HIV; AIDS; prevention; antiretroviral; abstinence; faithful; condom; virus; education; care; orphan; charity; oral; vaginal; anal; sex; blood; semen; fluid; injection; drug; use; IDU; mother-to-child; breastfeeding; abstain; be; test; ARV; medication; safer
Downloads: 233 |  |
| The Top Ten Reasons to Take an HIV Test - AIDSvideos.org
Becky Kuhn, M.D. explains the top ten reasons to take an HIV test: (1) If you are HIV positive, getting treatment early can save your life. (2) If you are HIV positive, practicing safer sex techniques can save your partner's life. (3) If you are HIV positive and pregnant, getting treatment can prevent your unborn child from contracting HIV. (4) You may have been exposed to HIV without realizing it...
Keywords: hiv; aids; test; positive; negative; reasons; tested; benefits; CDC; health; prevention; education; sex; ARV; antiretroviral; testing; free; confidential; anonymous; mother-to-child transmission; pregnant; breastfeeding; medications; home; name-based reporting
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