RESOURSE GUARDIANSHIP (HIV AIDS)

INTRODUCTION
The virus responsible for the condition known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), is named HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). AIDS is the condition whereby the body's specific defense system against all infectious agents no longer functions properly. There is a focused loss over time of immune cell function which allows intrusion by several different infectious agents, the result of which is loss of the ability of the body to fight infection and the subsequent acquisition of diseases such as pneumonia. We will examine the virus itself, the immune system, the specific effects of HIV on the immune system, the research efforts presently being made to investigate this disease, and finally, how one can try to prevent acquiring HIV…
HIGH PROVINCE RATES
In 2008, more than half (55%) of all South Africans infected with HIV reside in the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces.
Between 2005 and 2008, the total number of people infected with HIV/AIDS have increased   in all of South Africa's provinces except KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Nevertheless, KwaZulu-Natal still has the highest infection rate at 15.5%. In the province with the lowest infection rate, the Western Cape, the total number of people with HIV/AIDS doubled between 2005 and 2008.
Condom use has increased twofold in all provinces between 2002 and 2008. The two provinces where condoms were least used in 2002 were also the provinces where condoms are least used in 2008, namely the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.
HIV/AIDS prevalence among sexually active South Africans by province are:

• KwaZulu-Natal: 25.8%
• Mpumalanga: 23.1%
• Free State: 18.5%
• North West: 17.7%
• Gauteng: 15.2%
• Eastern Cape: 15.2%
• Limpopo: 13.7%
• Northern Cape: 9.2%
• Western Cape: 5.3%

TO AVOID GETTING HIV

HIV is a virus that infects people by getting inside their blood cells. To avoid getting HIV, you must prevent the blood, semen, vaginal fluids, or breast milk of someone who is infected from entering your body through your mouth, vagina, anus, tip of your penis, or breaks in your skin…By having sex the best way is to prevent HIV is to know your partner and to go together for HIV tests. And always be safe always, always use a condom!!!!! !!