1,606 (4%) of the reported cases were 19 years old and below. Seven percent (111 out of 1,606) were children (less than 10 y/o) and among them, 108 were infected through mother-to-child transmission, 1 through blood transfusion and 2 had no specified mode of transmission. Ninety three percent (1,495 out 1,606) were adolescents. Among these, 1,359 (91%) were male. Most (93%) of the adolescents were infected through sexual contact 185 male-female sex, 843 male-male sex, 367 sex with both males & females), 85 (6%) were infected through sharing of infected needles, 8 (<1%) through mother-to-child transmission, and 7 had no specified mode of transmission. questions: As a student nurse, what is your role in order to address the “ill effect of the data” to mortality and morbidity? 2. What can you do as student nurses to decrease the incidence rates presented in the data?
HIV and AIDS: In April 2017, there were 629 new HIV antibody sero-positive individuals reported to the HIV/ AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP). More than half were from the 25-34 year age group while 30% were youth aged 15-24 years. 33 adolescents aged 10-19 years were reported. All were infected through sexual contact (8 male-female sex, 19 male-male sex, 6 sex with both males & females).
From January 1984 to April 2017, 1,606 (4%) of the reported cases were 19 years old and below. Seven percent (111 out of 1,606) were children (less than 10 y/o) and among them, 108 were infected through mother-to-child transmission, 1 through blood transfusion and 2 had no specified mode of transmission. Ninety three percent (1,495 out 1,606) were adolescents. Among these, 1,359 (91%) were male. Most (93%) of the adolescents were infected through sexual contact 185 male-female sex, 843 male-male sex, 367 sex with both males & females), 85 (6%) were infected through sharing of infected needles, 8 (<1%) through mother-to-child transmission, and 7 had no specified mode of transmission.
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- As a student nurse, what is your role in order to address the “ill effect of the data” to mortality and morbidity?
2. What can you do as student nurses to decrease the incidence rates presented in the data?
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