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    This document outlines a lecture on HIV transmission. It discusses the main modes of HIV transmission as unprotected sex, exposure to blood or needles, and mother-to-child transmission. It notes factors that increase transmission risk like injecting drug use and STDs, and reduce risk like medication and protected sex. It also addresses common myths and misconceptions about who can be infected. Students are assigned to read about socioeconomic factors affecting HIV transmission in Kenya and complete an online quiz.

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    Joyce Maina

    GENDER, HIV/AIDS &


    SUBSTANCE USE
    LECTURE 3: HIV Transmission
    Lecture Outline

     Modes of HIV Transmission

     Factors Affecting Transmission

     Common Myths & Misconceptions


    1. MODES OF HIV TRANSMISSION

    Conditions for Efficient Transmission


     Presence

     Quantity

     Route

     Susceptibility
    1. MODES OF HIV TRANSMISSION
    1. MODES OF HIV TRANSMISSION

     Unprotected Sexual
    Intercourse
     Exposure to Blood
     Needles
    1. MODES OF HIV TRANSMISSION

     MTCT
     15-45% transmission
    rate
     MTCT is preventable
     Below 5% after
    interventions
    2. FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSMISSION

    Increase Risk Reduce Risk

     Injecting Drug Use  Medication

     Substance Use  Protected Sex

     STDs
    2. FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSMISSION

    Individual Reading Assignment


    Read and make notes on the socio-economic
    factors that affect the transmission of HIV in
    Kenya with respect to:
     Social Mobility
     Stigma

    Make reference to the HIV manual online


    3. COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
    3. COMMON MYTHS

     +Ve older men and virgins

     male patients and baby girls

     ‘what a man does not know, won’t kill him’

     HIV only infects morally lose people

     HIV means certain death


    Group Discussion & Assignment

    Online Quiz
    Make sure you complete the online quiz for this
    lecture
    END

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