Know and be aware of HIV AIDS from the start, so that the infection can be quickly treated

Palembang, Sonora.ID – Every December 1 is celebrated as World AIDS Day. dr. Mutia Devi, Sp.KK (K), from the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Palembang in the event The Voice of People (1/12/2021) with the theme End AIDS: Prevent HIV, access for all said that in the last ten years cases AIDS has decreased in the sense that the death rate can be suppressed, transmission is trying to be prevented.

But there are stigmas in society, myths and things that are taboo to talk about.

“It’s as if the scope is still limited for both the community and people with HIV.” HIV AIDS, discrimination is a problem,” he said.

HIV infection AIDS is not only through free sexual behavior, but through unknown transmissions such as contamination of medical equipment.

Housewives transmit to their babies, sexual partners who do not know their status and pass it on to each other.

HIV is the name of the virus, when people contract the virus, the person is infected with HIV. Sometimes there are no symptoms for a long time.

When it reaches the AIDS stage, there is a collection of symptoms of infection or malignancy, cancer due to the effects of HIV virus.

“You need screening at the beginning, the sooner you know the status, the sooner you can treat it. Hopefully the effect will be better because when it becomes AIDS the treatment becomes complex,” he said.

AIDS has no specific symptoms. The HIV virus attacks the body’s immune system. The immune system is an army that protects the body from various infections.

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