Guyana National HIV/AIDS Program
Guyana National HIV/AIDS Program
   
Guyana National HIV/AIDS Program
Guyana National HIV/AIDS Program
 

Care and Treatment

Disclaimer: Information offered here is not intended to replace the information from your doctor or other healthcare workers. Decisions relating to your care and treatment should always be made in consultation with your doctor.

  • HIV and its Treatment - What You Should Know PDF document - opens in a new window (313kb)
    These fact sheets are intended for use by people recently diagnosed with HIV infection or those who are considering starting HIV treatment. They are designed as a series but may be used as stand-alone documents. Information in these fact sheets is based on Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents, developed by the Panel on Clinical Practices for the Treatment of HIV Infection, which is convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in conjunction with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. - September 2005.
  • Introduction to Combination Therapy Combination Treatment for
    People with HIV
    PDF document - opens in a new window (192kb)
    This guide is mainly written for people starting their HIV combination therapy, and for anyone currently using HIV treatment who was never given support information before they started treatment.
    HIV i-Base Publications - June 2005
  • Changing Treatment if Treatment Fails: Second-Line Therapy and
    Drug Resistance
    PDF document - opens in a new window (158kb)
    Deciding on which HIV drugs will work best after someone has developed drugs resistance is a complicated issue that needs to be taken seriously. This booklet should help in discussions with your doctor. Although everyone’s treatment situation is different.
    HIV i-Base Publications - April 2005
  • Avoiding and Managing Side Effects PDF document - opens in a new window (357kb)
    This booklet has been written by people who are HIV-positive, who have been on many of the treatments, had many of the side effects and have learnt to negotiate their own health care with hospitals and clinics. The information in this booklet will help HIV- positive individuals with their treatment, minimize side effects and manage them effectively to ensure better medical care, improved health and, most importantly, a better quality of life.
    HIV i-Base Publications - February 2005
  • HIV, Pregnancy, and Women’s Health PDF document - opens in a new window (239kb)
    This booklet is about HIV and pregnancy. It aims to help HIV- positive women to get the most out of their HIV treatment and care if they are considering a pregnancy.
    HIV i-Base Publications - March, 2005
  • HIV During Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, and After Birth
    This series of fact sheets is intended for women who are HIV positive and pregnant or have recently given birth.
    AIDSInfo - January 2006

 

Taking your Medications
A series of pocket guides which advises on taking ART medications
Developed by FXB Center, UMDNJ for Guyana's Ministry of Health- March 2006

 

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