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Document 2101
DOCN M94A2101
TI Women with HIV infection in Singapore.
DT 9412
AU Verghese I; Ong D; Leo YS; Chew SK; Communicable Disease Centre,
Singapore.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):380 (abstract no. PD0129). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370474
AB OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HIV infection in the women in
Singapore and to assess the social economic impact of this disease in
these women. METHOD: Case review of women infected with HIV in
Singapore. RESULTS: The first case of a woman with HIV infection was
detected in 1986 and there has been an increasing number since 1991.
Altogether 16 cases were detected at the end of 1993. Of these, 14 of
them were infected through heterosexual transmission and most of them
were detected through contact tracing. One patient acquired the
infection through an organ transplantation overseas and the other
patient from intravenous drug use. The economic status of these women
are varied, 8 were housewives. Two had lost their HIV-infected husbands.
Eight women were working at the time of HIV detection. Five lost their
jobs because of the disease and ill health. One patient gave up her job
to look after her other ill HIV-infected family members. In addition,
the majority of the HIV-infected women received only secondary education
which makes them less competitive in getting a job. CONCLUSION: In
Singapore, we are facing with an increasing number of women infected
with HIV. The majority are economically dependent and less well
educated.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Contact Tracing Female Human HIV
Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION HIV
Seroprevalence/*TRENDS Risk Factors Sex Behavior
Singapore/EPIDEMIOLOGY Socioeconomic Factors Unemployment MEETING
ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).