HIV basics
HIV Basics | |
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AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 312KB, 2005 A poster outlining the chief facts about HIV infection, transmission routes, testing and treatment. |
| AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 1.07MB, 2006 A colourful comic-style booklet providing injecting drug users with the main facts about HIV, including the transmission of the virus, importance of testing and harm reduction through safer form of behaviour. |
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AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 833KB, 2006 A booklet supplying general information on HIV infection, transmission, the ‘window period’ and ways of preventing infection. |
Transmission and Testing | |
| 'Testing for HIV: Why Is It Needed?' AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 1.16MB, 2006 The title of the brochure speaks for itself: it covers the particularities of HIV testing, why testing is so important, the various types of tests and their results, assessing an individual’s risk of infection and counselling both before and after tests. The brochure was published under a project in Ukraine for health promotion among men who have sex with men. |
| 'Your Health is in Your Hands' AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 271KB, 2008 Postcards with concise information about HIV testing and treatment availability with the addresses of AIDS centres in the Russian Federation. |
| Four Booklets: 'What You Should Know Before Taking A HIV Test', 'What Does HIV-Positive Status Mean?', 'What Does A Negative Result Mean?' and 'HAART - Highly Active Ant-Retroviral Therapy' AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW, pdf, 1.71MB, 2005-6 In each of these booklets you will find concise information on the different stages of HIV testing and treatment: what people should know before they undergo testing, what to do after receiving a result (either positive or negative), how HAART works and when it is needed. |
Treatment and Care | |
| 'Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART)' AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 952KB, 2007 A poster outlining the main facts about highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), which is aimed primarily at raising awareness of the provision and methods of treatment among people living with HIV. |
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AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 156KB, 2007 In this brochure, which was released under the prison health project in Russia, people living with HIV in prison settings can find information on anti-retroviral therapy, immunity status, the virus burden, beginning treatment, side effects, treatment adherence, co-infections, physical exercise, as well as legal and psychological advice. |
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AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW), pdf, 2.09MB, 2007 A booklet intended for people living with HIV who are undergoing treatment. It contains stickers for labelling medicines, as well as practical advice on treatment adherence. |
