Walking the Talk - VSO

PositivelivingA term used to describe a way of living afull and healthy life with HIV and AIDSincluding mental, physical and emotionalhealth. Positive living can include goodnutrition, accessing treatment including foropportunistic infections, and withpsychosocial, spiritual, emotional andcommunity support.Primary care Family members or close friends whoprovider provide care and support in the home.Secondary Visiting nurses, health workers orcare provider community care providers from NGOSor community groups. They provide arange of services for people living withHIV and AIDS.SerodiscordantVerticaltransmissionA term used to describe a couple in whichone partner is living with HIV and AIDSand the other is not.Vertical transmission, also known asmother-to-child transmission refers totransmission of an infection, such as HIV,hepatitis B, or hepatitis C, from mother tochild during the perinatal period, theperiod immediately before and after birth.4 Walking the talk putting women's rights at the heart of the HIV and AIDS response