What is HIV?
Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus which attacks the body’s immune system, by destroying the T cells, also called the CD4 cells. These cells are responsible for assisting the body in fighting infections and diseases. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), which may be transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen (during unprotected sex) or from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.
How is HIV treated?
There is no cure for HIV/AIDS currently, but it may be controlled or managed. There are several medications prescribed to control HIV and prevent HIV complications. These HIV medications are called antiretroviral therapy (ART). People diagnosed with HIV must start on ART regardless of the stage of infection or complications.
Antiretroviral therapy is normally a combination of three or more HIV medications from several different drugs classes, which may lower the amount of HIV in the blood. There are several ART options which combine three HIV medications in on pill, taken once a day.
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