"No One Should Left Behind"
Introduction
HIV-AIDS is a disease that can hurt the body and impact a person's mental health. It can also lead to mistreatment by family, relatives, and society. Also, when people lose their jobs, they also lose their sense of importance and belief in themselves. They may feel really upset and think that their life is completely ruined. However, that is not true. People can earn back respect and rights in society by learning and educating others. People who have HIV AIDS may get treated badly by others and have to deal with negative opinions because of their sickness. This treatment can really affect how they feel and how they interact with others. The medical care costs a lot, which is not good for people who have a regular life. In this article, we will discuss the problems that people with HIV face in their social and economic lives, as well as any possible solutions.
AIDS
AIDS is a sickness caused by a virus called HIV. This virus makes the immune system weaker. It can pass from one person to another through specific body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, anal mucus, and breast milk. However, the person with HIV needs to have a high level of the virus for it to spread. It does not get passed on when someone spits, sneezes, or coughs. Sometimes, when a woman is expecting a baby, HIV can pass from the mother to the baby through a part called the placenta. This can make the baby unhealthy. When a woman has a baby, the virus can enter the baby's body through the woman's blood and other fluids. When a woman is about to give birth, the protective fluid sac around the baby in her belly bursts (her water breaks). If this happens, there is a greater chance of giving HIV to the baby. HIV can spread from one person to another in different ways.
AIDS' Social Impact
In the last section, we discovered that AIDS can spread through different ways, like blood, female private parts fluid, male reproductive fluid, the slimy stuff in our noses and throats, and the milk that mothers give to babies. But, of all the diseases that can easily be passed on to others, it is also considered a sexually transmitted disease. This means that when someone has AIDS, they are not treated fairly because people make unfair judgments about them instead of giving them the care they need. So, the person will not have any friends or people to hang out with anymore. He doesn't have a lot of friends and has to spend time by himself. Sometimes, people are mean to him and stay away from him because they are scared of getting HIV-AIDS if they are near him. This can harm a strong community. This makes a division between people with HIV and others, which can be very confusing. People who have HIV have the right to live their lives fully, because it's impossible to spread the illness through physical contact.
These problems began in his family, where they started treating him unfairly. Sometimes, his friends may also leave him alone. Many people with HIV may not want to tell others about their condition right away because they are afraid of being treated differently or excluded. This makes it more difficult to tell who these people are.
AIDS' Economic Impact
The price of AIDS treatment can be different for each kind of treatment, but in general, it is expensive unless there are cheaper generic drugs available in the country. The usual treatment is a kind of medicine called Antiretroviral Drug. Besides that, you need to have regular visits to the doctor and do tests in the lab from time to time. This may cost around $2000 per month, which is very expensive for an average person from a middle-class family background. Besides paying for their medical bills, some patients also had the unfortunate experience of either losing their jobs or having their working hours reduced, which is quite unfortunate.
Some people may not find good jobs. If someone is treated differently because of their HIV status, they may have trouble finding a job, may not be able to get insurance, or may be prevented from working in certain professions. Stigma can prevent people from getting healthcare and support. Patients might have trouble finding and keeping a stable place to live because they are treated unfairly, lose their job, or have money problems. Not having a stable place to live can make someone end up without a home, which can make their health problems even worse.
A beautiful poster made indicating HIV-AIDS is not a social stigma and they too need to be treated as normal humans
Other Problems
People with HIV-AIDS may turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with the social stigma, financial difficulties, and mental stress caused by their illness. Also, their well-being and ability to think clearly and function effectively will be greatly affected, which also affects how well they can get work done. They think they are a problem to this society and might kill themselves. These are worrisome issues that need to be resolved. Moreover, many of these patients commonly experience a sense of being alone and separated from others, which can greatly affect them in a negative way. And they might have problems figuring out what to do about sexual and reproductive health, like telling their partners about it and deciding about having children.
Solution
Children in all schools should be taught about AIDS so that they have the right knowledge about it. We need to make sure that the public knows about how HIV is spread, how to protect themselves from it, and how it can be treated. To prevent unfair treatment because of someone's background or identity, it's important to offer legal assistance to those patients who need it.
Health insurance can help lower the cost of medical treatment and surgery. Psychiatric treatment can greatly help to remove the negative opinions about mental illnesses and boost the self-confidence
Conclusion
AIDS is a very serious sickness, but it doesn't mean someone will die from it. With the right medical care, individuals who have HIV can have long and healthy lives. There are also many ways you can keep yourself from getting HIV. You can keep yourself and your loved ones safe by knowing the dangers and doing things to protect yourself. The illness caused by HIV/AIDS is still a big problem, and we still have to work harder to inform people about it, stop it from spreading, and help those affected by it.
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