Role of Spirituality in Enhancing Quality of Life in Women with HIV in Cambodia

The role of spirituality in improving the quality of life of women living with HIV in Cambodia and the reason why Cambodia experienced the most devastating HIV / AIDS epidemic in Southeast Asia compared with all the other countries in the area ( NCHADS, 2009). Effective national public health With the implementation of antiretroviral treatment programs, HIV / AIDS prevention and treatment in Cambodia has been very successful with limited resources. To date, the government has used clinical indicators such as CD4 and HIV RNA viral load to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

Care and support guarantees the quality of life of people living with HIV and in many cases plays an important role in extending life span. Personal physical, mental and spiritual health may be affected by the attitudes of partners, families, healthcare providers, and faith organizations. Internal shame is related to care and support. "Others" is a term given a negative attribute when a person is noticed the difference between people (such as HIV infection situation) and is flagged. This creates a difference between "person" (who has no negative attribute) and (who) "them". A person with this negative attribute is considered to have a low position

Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major health problem for women in the United States. Your family doctor can play an important role in the discovery and care of HIV-infected women. Epidemiology and natural history of HIV infection in women were reviewed. HIV infection is currently the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young women in the United States, especially ethnic and ethnic minority women. Most cases of female acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are caused by the use of injectable drugs or infection between heterosexuals. According to limited information, women and men seem to have similar conditions with respect to the definition of AIDS. A general gynecological problem in women living with HIV. Pregnancies do not appear to be affected by early HIV infections, but women with advanced disease may increase the risk of obstetric complications. More women need to be included in natural history research and clinical drug trials

According to Dime of Marchs, there are an estimated 120,000 to 160,000 HIV-infected women in the United States. About 6,000 to 7,000 HIV-infected women are giving birth every year. About 15,000 children have been infected with HIV and 3,000 have died since the epidemic of HIV / AIDS began in the United States. About 90% of people are infected with this virus during pregnancy or childbirth. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). People are "HIV positive" but may not be AIDS. People living with HIV may not have AIDS for more than 10 years. When infected blood, semen or vaginal fluid comes in contact with damaged skin or mucosa, HIV positive people can spread the virus to others.