What treatments are available for HIV/AIDS?
The is no cure for HIV infection and there is no vaccine to protect anyone from the infection. Over recent years, highly effective treatments for HIV have been developed. It has been proven that by using combinations of powerful drugs, the activity of the virus can be limited a great deal. Before long, HIV may be considered as a manageable long-term condition over the period of a normal life expectancy. Treatments used are dependent on the individual’s needs, circumstances and choice. • Maintaining a healthy lifestyle • Preventative (prophylactic) medications to prevent specific illnesses that may arise in someone with HIV/AIDS. • Treating llnesses that arise in people with HIV/AIDS using the same medications as are used for other people for the same problems. For example, infections may be treated with antibiotics, and cancers may be treated with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. • Antiviral medications – to attack HIV by interfering with its ability to reproduce. This keeps the amoun
