Tuesday, January 29, 2013

HIV: IS KNOW TRANSMITTED IN THESE WAYS!

There are many misconceptions about how HIV is transmitted. These faulty assertions cause fear in the HIV negative public, which can lead to unnecessary stigma towards HIV positive populations.
  • Mosquitoes cannot transmit HIV from person to person.
  • Being a friend, a hug, or a handshake cannot transmit HIV from one person to another. We will address stigma later, however many HIV positive people have to undergo discrimination on a daily basis because of their HIV status.
  • A person cannot contract HIV from sharing a toilet with an HIV positive person.
  • HIV is present in saliva in such small quantities that it cannot be transmitted through kissing or sharing a soda.
  • Similarly, it cannot be transmitted through mucous or sweat. If someone sneezes on you, you can catch the cold, but you will not contract HIV.

Monday, January 28, 2013

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP & STAND TALL #HIV+

One thing I learned is that you cannot let PEER PRESSURE ''SHAME'' you into submission, you have to STAND TALL and SAY THERES ...NO SHAME in my GAME! #HIV

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

THIS A AWESOME ANTI-STIGMA AD!

Ensure Plus is becoming a rare bird!

It seems we are having a shortage of ENSURE medical supplement drink around the country? Plus ABBOTT has a waiting list through Patient Assistance Program! So what will the low income HIV/AIDS clients do that have wasting syndrome? Please if you can find a source I myself and many others need your help at local HIV agency. Please email me @ suninmyeye@gmail.com,  THANK YOU,  TOM 

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

LOST WARRIORS

HIV, which cripples a person's immune system, has killed more than 25 million people since it emerged in the1980s.                                                #HIV IS NOT OVER!

Sunday, January 13, 2013

PHOTOCHOP & HIV

                         LETS PHOTOCHOP HIV OUTVE THE PICTURE FOR THE FUTURE! STOP HIV, TODAY!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

If you have HIV you may have PTSD!

Did you know PEEPS living with have ? Rates of PTSD have been found to range anywhere from 22% to 64%. Higher than normal population.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

What is HIV/AIDS Stigma?

what is HIV/AIDS stigma?

HIV/AIDS-related stigma is a complex concept that refers to prejudice, discounting, discrediting and discrimination directed at persons perceived to have AIDS or HIV, as well as their partners, friends, families and communities.

HIV/AIDS stigma often reinforces existing social inequalities based on gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and culture. Stigma against many populations disproportionately affected by HIV has been present for a long time in the US. HIV has compounded the stigma of homosexuality, drug use, poverty, sex work and racial minority status.

HIV/AIDS stigma is a problem in the US and throughout the world. Stigma has been expressed in a variety of ways, including: 1) ostracism, rejection and avoidance of people living with AIDS; 2) discrimination against people living with AIDS by their families, health care professionals, communities and governments; 3) mandatory HIV testing of individuals without prior informed consent or confidentiality protections; 4) quarantine of persons who are HIV infected; and 5) violence against persons who are perceived to have AIDS, be infected with HIV or belong to “high risk groups.”

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Why do you think with HIV you need GRATITUDE?

grat·i·tude  

/ˈgratəˌt(y)o͞od/
Noun
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Synonyms
gratefulness - thankfulness - thanks - appreciation