World AIDS Day reminds all to know their status

“We’re still at a basic level when it comes to talking to people on how it’s transmitted, how it can be prevented and ways to support people living with HIV”, said Vanderschaeghe. “In fact, statistics show that 1 in 8 people who have HIV in the USA are unaware of their diagnosis, which means they could be spreading the disease and not even know it”. If the HIV-infected person is irregular in time or quantity of the drugs, the treatment becomes ineffective.

HIV/AIDS is a very real problem for Louisiana, too. “You want to get tested today?’ It’s not even my event, but, I’m just still encouraging”. “There’s a lot of misinformation about how you get HIV”, said Herman.

Ban also highlighted how the work against HIV is linked to progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted in 2015, particularly in education, peace, gender equality and human rights.

“Most people think that HIV is not as issue anymore”. That’s when I saw it said HIV on it and it said positive.

Treatment options are available to those who test positive for HIV such as the anti-retroviral treatments (ART). “It’s about making the right choices”, she said.

It is an worldwide event to remember those who have been lost to the epidemic as well as to raise awareness and educate people about it.

“The disease doesn’t go by your race or your color or how fat or skinny you are, anything like that”. One HIV patient, diagnosed in the early 90s, says this approach is much different from what she experienced when she learned she was in for the fight of her life. They offer free services such as medications, doctor visits, testing and mental health counseling.

The new vaccine aims to provide greater and more sustained protection and has been adapted to the HIV subtype that predominates in southern Africa.