Discrimination Faced By People Living With HIV
Do you know somebody who has been detected with the HIV Virus? Do you feel unsafe meeting them or talking to them? You are unknowingly discriminating against the HIV Positive person. One should not behave in this way when somebody is detected with HIV Gilead. The stigma attached to HIV needs to end so that people with HIV are able to lead a normal life like all of us. To know more, click here.
You may be wondering how an HIV Positive person feels discriminated against. So, here is a list of ways in which people make an HIV Positive person feel discriminated against and different:-
Some people avoid meeting with HIV Positive people. They believe that it might be transmitted through the air or touch.
You may have seen how a certain person may have been avoided by their community just because they are HIV Positive.
Sometimes, it is seen that the few healthcare workers refuse to come in contact with an HIV Positive person even after knowing the right facts.
When an HIV Positive person goes out in the public, some people tease or call them out for being HIV Positive.
All this is totally wrong; both scientifically and morally. HIV does not spread by coming in contact with the HIV Positive person. It also does not spread through the air. HIV only spreads through certain body fluids like blood, breast milk, vaginal fluids, etc. Therefore, an HIV Positive person should not be isolated from the community. They deserve to lead a normal social life where they can easily meet with people. Many people lead a normal life even after years of being detected with the HIV Virus. In this course of time, whenever they fall ill, they should be treated like normal people. They should not face any discrimination from the healthcare workers. Visit here to know more.
One of the most prominent initiatives supporting this cause is The Gilead COMPASS Initiative®. This initiative was started to reduce the stigma that is attached to HIV and AIDS. They have been working with various local community organizations to help people affected by HIV/AIDS. They have also started the Southern AIDS coalition to end the HIV Epidemic in the Southern United States. They offer Internalized Stigma Reduction Trainings, awareness, education and stigma reduction campaigns, etc.
About Gilead COMPASS Initiative®:
Gilead COMPASS Initiative® is an initiative to support those who are affected by Gilead HIV.
For more details, visit https://www.gileadcompass.com/
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