Tag: HIV positive
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Living with HIV — Life After Diagnosis
A positive HIV diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but it’s not the end of your story. Thanks to advancements in medicine and increasing social awareness, people living with HIV today can lead long, healthy, and fulfilling lives. This post offers guidance, hope, and practical advice on what life looks like after diagnosis. First Things First: You…
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Myths about HIV
What is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that spreads through sexual contact. Over a period of 5 to 10 years, after infection and if left untreated, HIV progresses to AIDS. The HIV attacks the immune system of our body, by targeting the CD4+ immune cells, thus, resulting in immuno-deficiency i.e. lowered immunity…
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Living with HIV: What to Expect and Tips for Adapting
Living with HIV More than 2.14 million people in India are living with HIV. It’s different for everyone, but with treatment, many can expect to live a long life. If anyone tested HIV positive then the most important thing is to meet with the expert Doctor and go for the medications. Need to start antiretroviral…
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HIV BILL INDIA 2017
To remove the social stigma attached to the dreaded disease HIV/AIDS and ensure equality for all, a Bill was recently passed in both the Houses of Parliament. Initially proposed in 2014 by the then Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, it was finally approved in Rajya Sabha on 21 March, 2017 followed by Lok Sabha on…