The origin of World AIDS Day
Since 2014, World AIDS Zero Discrimination Day has been celebrated on 1 March every year. It refers to eliminating all kinds of discrimination against AIDS patients, allowing them to receive medical care services that treat them the same as other patients, and at the same time giving them adequate moral support, so that AIDS patients can be treated fairly and reasonably by the whole society.
Where does discrimination come from?
Education and schooling, health care and work, health care and community life. Many people who have had high-risk sexual behaviour or other behaviours that may be HIV-infected are afraid to get tested, fearing that if they are found to be infected, they will be discriminated against by their family and friends, and they will be deprived of many normal rights. Many people living with HIV hide their illness for fear of being treated unfairly by health care workers, which not only creates obstacles for health care workers to implement the correct HIV protection measures, but also prevents other healthy people from taking the right HIV protection measures in a timely manner, thus bringing more risks. In fact, people living with HIV are also victims of the disease and deserve the sympathy and support of other members of society. Their lives are the same as those of other citizens, and they also enjoy the rights conferred on them by the Constitution, laws and regulations of the country, and they can keep their illnesses confidential, but while fighting for their legitimate rights and interests, they should also take the initiative to assume their own obligations and responsibilities to prevent the further spread of AIDS. How should we view and eliminate discrimination in a correct way?
All of us should face up to the existence of AIDS, not blindly fear and avoid HIV, and it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of AIDS prevention knowledge, such as:
1. HIV is not transmitted through daily contact such as kissing, shaking hands, sharing utensils, airborne transmission, or working or studying with infected people;
2. AIDS is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, blood and mother-to-child. Self-love and observance of sexual morality are fundamental measures to prevent sexually transmitted HIV/AIDS.
3. HIV transmission can be effectively prevented through proper protective measures, such as using condoms, avoiding sharing syringes, and not sharing razors or toothbrushes with others;
4. After HIV infection, the risk of infection can be reduced to nearly zero through effective drug control;
5. Caring for, helping and non-discriminating against AIDS patients and HIV-infected people is an important aspect of AIDS prevention and control.
AboutAIDSMother-to-child transmissionTruth
HIV-positive people can still have healthy babiesWomen infected with HIV can indeed transmit HIV to their babies during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. However, this risk can be reduced with the right ** and care, and pregnant mothers infected with HIV can use drugs ** to control the symptoms of infection and avoid the baby from contracting the virus, so as to achieve mother-to-child blockade.
How do we act to eliminate discrimination?
1. Society: In recent years, China has continuously increased the efforts of national AIDS publicity and education, behavioral intervention, monitoring and testing, and first-class care, and strives to create a social atmosphere of "zero discrimination against AIDS" and achieve "zero discrimination against AIDS" in the true sense.
2. Ourselves: Please join us in playing a role in eliminating discrimination and reducing inequality, set an example, do everything we can to end all forms of discrimination, let us replace discrimination and fear with hope and support, and understand HIV, not fear HIV.
Finally, on this year's Zero Discrimination Day"I would like to appeal to everyone to: let go of isolation and prejudice and embrace diversity and inclusion. Please tell the people around you. Abandon prejudices, let go of discrimination, and be kind to each other. May everyone be seen, heard, understood, and tolerated. Let's work together to build a healthy, equal, and discrimination-free world!
*: Emeishan Maternal and Child Health Hospital.