Caring for People with HIV A Community Perspective

The aim of this text is threefold: to provide key information about HIV infection and AIDS; through various means, it offers a community approach to the care of people with HIV infection; and aims to inform health care workers that the challenge about caring for people with HIV infection is one which should be an ordinary part of primary care services. The book is divided into four main sections which cover: the natural history of HIV infection, including details of immunology, pathology, epidemiology and the evolving nature of the global pandemic; mental health issues and the care of HIV patients; the more complex issues of HIV care, such as families with more than one infected member, and the community aspects; and, lastly, a full list of useful addresses and contact numbers.