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HEALTH - Based on data released by the Ministry of Health HIV infection is more prevalent in housewives, namely 10 626 cases.
Then followed by skilled non-professional / employee (9603 cases), entrepreneurs (9439 cases), the farmer / rancher / fisherman (3,674 cases), a laborer (3,191 cases), sex workers (2,578 cases), civil servants (1,819 cases), and school children / students (1,764 cases).
During this time, housewife was considered the least risky than sex workers. Housewives rated to spend more time in the kitchen and taking care of children. So why HIV-AIDS cases in Indonesia is the highest in housewives?
Committee Chairman pogram Indonesian AIDS Foundation, dr. Sarsanto W. Sarwono, SpOG revealed, many housewives who do not realize the risk of acquiring HIV.
"Housewives usually get HIV from their fathers," said Sarsanto in Jakarta, Thursday (12/01/2016).
It can happen if the husband often bergonta sexual partners or having sex with sex workers at risk, by sharing needles for drugs that are not sterile.
Unwittingly Similarly, husbands are infected with HIV and transmitting HIV to his wife during sex without a condom.
The case of sex workers infected with HIV is lower. because usually they are actually aware of the risk of virus infection. They can avoid infection by asking men to use condoms during sex.
Then one initiated HIV prevention was not only avoid risky sex and drug use, but also faithful to the couple.
To break the chain of transmission, education HIV / AIDS should be known by the family, both husband and wife. In addition, the husband and wife should undergo an HIV test.
"The only thing we know HIV ya when tested. If both are willing to be tested very nice," said Sarsanto.
If one partner is infected with HIV, during sexual intercourse should use condoms.
Nevertheless, housewives also need not be afraid of getting pregnant. Consultation with a doctor can do to determine the measures to prevent HIV transmission to the mother.
If housewives already infected with HIV, the virus prevention program to a baby can do. Therefore, HIV testing in pregnant women should also be done to break the chain of HIV transmission.
