World Aids Day

 Its infection can break down the body ability          to fight other infections and diseases     The syndrome AIDS refers to the most                      advanced  Stages of HIV infection          HIV can be transmitted through: 1. unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person 2. Transfusion of HIV contaminated blood 3.  The sharing of contaminated needles, syrings or other instruments 4. The transmission between a mother and her baby during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding                         To Prevent HIV transmission 1. Pratice safe sexul practices such as using condoms 2. Getting tested and treated for sexually transmitted infections 3. avoiding infecting drugs or using new and disposable needles or syrings 4. Ensuring that any blood ...

                    HIV Testing Overview If you take a test in a health care setting, when it's time to take the test, a health care provider will take your sample (blood or oral fluid), and you may be able to wait for the results if it's a rapid HIV test. If the test comes back negative, and you haven't had an exposure for 3 months, you can be confident you're not infected with HIV . If your HIV test result is positive, you may need to get a follow-up test to be sure you have HIV . Your health care provider or counselor may talk with you about your risk factors, answer questions about your general health, and discuss next steps with you, especially if your result is positive. How Soon After Exposure to HIV Can an HIV Test Detect If You Are Infected? No HIV test can detect HIV immediately after infection. If you think you've been exposed to HIV, talk to your health care provider as soon as possible. The time betwee...

Quarter of millennials avoid hugging someone who is HIV-positive, shocking research finds The shocking research from Prevention Access Campaign and pharmaceutical giant Merck, released ahead of  World AIDS Day  on December 1, reveals how prevalent stigmas is. A survey of HIV-negative people aged 23-36 found that 30 per cent said they would prefer not to interact socially with someone with HIV. 28 per cent said they have avoided hugging, talking to or being friends with someone with HIV – despite no risk of transmission through casual contact. Myths are also prevalent among Hispanic and African American respondents, 34 per cent of whom said they have avoided shaking hands or sharing food, drinks or utensils with someone with HIV. People still don’t know that undetectable equals untransmittable. The  survey  confirmed that there is a long way to go for the  Undetectable=Untransmittable  campaign, which raises awareness of the fact tha...