December 1 is observed each year as World AIDS Day around the globe. In your opinion what is the best way to show support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and remember those who lost their lives?
The best way to support the HIV cause is to participate in seminars and workshops that draw the attention of people go the risks of this epidemics and how to find ways that may prevent the spreading among people. Also to donate money to buy medicines for those who have this virus and sympathize with them.
To Support the AIDS Day Cause one Must Spread Preventive Measures around him/ Her. Anyone can get HIV, but you can take steps to protect yourself from HIV infection.
Get tested and know your partner's HIV status. ...
Have less risky sex. ...
Use condoms. ...
Limit your number of sexual partners. ...
Get tested and treated for STDs. ...
Talk to your health care provider about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Use latex condoms every time you have sex. ...
Avoid sharing towels or underclothing.
Wash before and after intercourse.
Get a vaccination for hepatitis B. ...
Get tested for HIV.
If you have a problem with drug or alcohol abuse, get help. ...
Consider that not having sex is the only sure way to prevent STDs. There's no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and no cure for AIDS. But you can protect yourself and others from infection. To help prevent the spread of HIV: Use a new condom every time you have sex.
STDs Curable or Non Curable: Of these 8 infections, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are viral infections and are incurable: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus (HSV or herpes), HIV, and human papillomavirus (HPV). STDs caused by viruses
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Main article: Human immunodeficiency virus. ...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Main article: Human papillomavirus. ...
Hepatitis viruses. Main articles: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. ...
Herpex simplex virus. ...
Chlamydia. ...
Gonorrhea. ...
Syphilis. ...
Trichomoniasis.
Regards
Mushtaq Ahmad , you are so right. By stigmatizing the victims, we discourage them from being transparent and disclosing their HIV status. Which can lead to further spread. They are also less likely to seek treatment for proper management of the condition.
The need to combine the efforts of the official and non-official health service providers and to cooperate with the school, universities, places of worship and the media to raise awareness among them regarding the disease and support the patient and his family so that the disease will be limited in the future and avoid its social, psychological and economic consequences.
Ahsan Siddiqui , Segun Michael Abegunde , Maham Muzamil thank you so much for great contributions.
HIV/AIDS positive status carries stigma. In my opinion, awareness raising to eliminate such stigma will encourage the carriers if HIV aid to not remain secretive about their status. As a result many unsuspecting partners will not be exposed to this virus. This will also help with proper management and counseling.
We have lost friends and colleagues to HIV
RIP
We respect their memory and will continue with the worldwide battle.
We can do this. Together.
Do not discriminate against people with HIV in our world.
2018 World AIDS day theme: Know your HIV status.
Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin , definitely knowing ones status and assisting others with such determination is consistent with the 2018 theme.
Spread the news of "no to unprotected and casual sex among young and old.
1. Show love to them
2. Have fun with them (probably organise a get together meeting)
3. Sex education among young ones
Advice for them to religiously adhere to the directions of their drugs intake as advised by their physicians. Most importantly, is to show love and association without any form of stigmatisation at anytime. Sex Education, as identified by many contributors above, is key to help them know the risks of deliberate and indeliberate sexual intercourse.
There are many sufferers of HIV who even though not know they are carrier of HIV. Medical examination of every individual is highly recommended.
Educate yourself about HIV/AIDS before listening to false rumors. Though not curable till date, proper ART can prolong life of the patient and they can lead normal life just as anybody else.
Our fight is against the virus and the disease not the patients.
The fight against HIV/AIDS requires leadership from all parts of government — and it needs to go right to the top. AIDS is far more than a health crisis. It is a threat to development itself.
Hamid Reza Samadifard , Choden Lama Yonzon , thank you colleagues, for participating in and contributing to this discussion.
We need to change the way we regard those with disabilities including AIDS, which is the best fundamental measure to support AIDS patients.
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