HIV Infection in Women

HIV - virology; HIV - immunology; epidemiology and natural history of HIV; AIDS in women; drug use in HIV-infected women; counselling around HIV testing in women of reproductive age; counselling around infected women and families; testing and screening; basic principles of medical supervision; antiviral drugs and prophylaxis; clinical management of HIV disease - developed countries, developing countries; terminal care; community care and community support; does pregnancy accelerate progression of HIV disease?; termination of pregnancy; ther effect of HIV on pregnancy outcome; vertical transmission; particular issues in prophylaxis and treatment during pregnancy; clinical manifestations, management and therapy of HIV in childbirth; contraception and safer sex; other sexually transmitted disease - cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; other gynaecological problems - menstrual, pelvic pain, infertility, herpes, candida; particular issues for African women; nosocomial infection and infection control procedures; HIV-infected health care workers; supportive organization for women; women and families - future trends, hopes and requirements.