Glossary

IV (intravenous) – injecting into a vein. See SC (sub-cutaneous) and IM (intra-muscular).

mortality – medical word for death or dying.

HPV (human papillomavirus) – a family of viruses associated with cervical cancer and anal cancer and genital warts.

PCR (polymerase chain reaction) –  type of viral load test.

coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to the three main arteries that supply blood from the heart.

A coronary by-pass is a surgical operation to provide a new route for blood to reach the heart when coronary arteries become blocked.