Benefits Of A Voluntary Counselling Center ( Vct )

HIV is considered a worldwide epidemic that is raging out of control especially in the sub-Saharan African countries. Thus being a termed as a chronic disease, rather than a deadly killer disease. It is known to be manageable if one tested early and knew their status, because one is able to seek voluntary counselling from a health provider. These centers are commonly known as voluntary counselling center (VCT) in most African countries. The world Health organization urges everyone worldwide to get tested and know their HIV status, so that one is able to take protective measures on how to avoid contracting HIV in future and if one is infected, one is able to take precautions on how to live longer and a healthy life by seeking further healthcare treatment to prolong one’s life. Included in the review of the pathophysiology of HIV also are the early signs and symptoms of HIV,preventive measures, effects of stigmatization and the vulnerable population that is likely to contract th e HIV virus. Pathophysiology Karin and Robert have stated that, Human immune deficiency syndrome virus (HIV) is the causative agent for Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. (AIDS) which is known to be a slow acting virus, thus one can live with it for a long time if she/he has had sexual intercourse with an infected person without knowing if other was/is infected, until one does a HIV test.Human immunodeficiency syndrome virus is sexual transmitted disease; it can be transmitted by blood transfusion. ItShow MoreRelatedHiv Introduction10077 Words   |  41 Pages2011[127] but this plan was eventually scrapped because doing so would invade pupils privacy at schools, schools typically dont have the facilities to securely store such information, and schools generally do not have the capacity to provide counselling for HIV positive pupils. In South Africa, anyone over the age of 12 may request an HIV test without parental knowledge or consent. Some 80,000 pupils in three provinces were tested under this programme bef ore it was cancelled.[128] PreventionMain