The Gradual Increase in Women Inflicted to the Third Wave of AIDS

The world epidemic AIDS, is a global emergency to the extent that its prevalence has negatively affected the society in all individual, family and social levels.

According to WebDa, Dr. Ali Hosseinpour, the specialist in charge of AIDS prevention department in Health and Hygiene Administration of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, asserted: more than 30 years of challenges and ups and downs have passed since the initial global AIDS breakout. While millions of people are annually getting inflicted to this disease.

Dr. Hosseinpour asserted that the first wave of HIV began by the imported HIV contaminated blood products, then the second wave of HIV started with the injection of drugs. The measures undertaken by the officials in charge of restricting the damage and casualties led to the decrease in the precipitous epidemic growth in the population.

“Investigating the HIV data record system in recent years indicates gradual changes in transfer pattern of the disease from injection addiction to transfer by sexual relations which will lead to the third wave of AIDS. The investigation marks the gradual increase in the new cases of infliction in women in recent years which calls for more attention with this regard”, he added.

This specialist in charge of AIDS prevention department in Health and Hygiene Administration of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences pointed out that: along with the Ministry of Health, Hygiene and Medical Education, and with the collaborations and participations of all member organizations in the country’s AIDS Control Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences has devised and executed comprehensive plans to increase data access andupdates, and raise awareness in vulnerable and exposed groups, and those of risky HIV/AIDS behavior.

He reported that: these measures include establishing and running some centers to offer prevention services, decrease the damage, to care and to cure. Centers such as drop in centers (DIP), Triangular Clinics (AIDS, Addiction, Sex), Volunteer Laboratory and Counseling Centers and Exclusive Service and Counselling Centers for vulnerable women.

Dr. Hosseinpour spoke of other plans of Health and Hygiene Administration of the university along with AIDS control efforts including attracting collaborations from other units of development to execute AIDS control programs, holding regional forums and meetings, presenting the subject in the meetings of university’s board of managers, holding instructional meetings, performing tests in schools of suburbs, and executing plans of Broadcast Monitoring and Message of Hope.