HIV-AIDS

Viral photos of HIV patients’ mattresses at Diplastic Hospital, recognizing how HIV is transmitted

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Viral photos of HIV patients’ mattresses at Diplastic Hospital, recognizing how HIV is transmitted

Jakarta – Social media is alive with viral photos of hospital mattresses wrapped in plastic, aimed at preventing transmission by HIV-Aids patients. The friendly video attracted criticism from netizens. As many netizens expressed the importance of the transmission prevention protocol, there were also those who felt that the hospital visits were excessive and discriminatory. So, … Read more

Splashy on HIV patient beds covered in plastic, ex-WHO official speaks

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Splashy on HIV patient beds covered in plastic, ex-WHO official speaks

Jakarta – There was an uproar on social media as beds of HIV patients were covered in plastic. Some call it SOP for PLHIV, but not a few consider it discrimination. In relation to this, the former WHO director of communicable diseases in Southeast Asia, prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama, said there were no specific standards … Read more

HIV-Aids is easy to detect if the stigma disappears

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HIV-Aids is easy to detect if the stigma disappears

BORNEONEWS, Nanga Bulik – The Lamandau (Dinkes) district health office said that the disease HIV-AIDS could be easily detected if the negative stigma or discrimination against people with the disease was removed. The head of the Lamandau regency health office, Rosmawati, explained that by removing this negative stigma, healthy and productive life expectancy for people … Read more