The Bahamas Aids basis hosted the Candlelight Vigil 2023 on Thursday,30th November 2023 on the ministry of well being & Wellness courtyard assembly road at 6:00pm.
The candlelight vigil was in partnership with Bahamas nationwide aids programme, ministry of well being and wellness and the HIV useful resource committee.
The initiative was taken to honour the fallen troopers together with those that devoted their lives to serving to individuals residing with and affected by HIV/AIDS
Lighting candles is used as a chance for solidarity, breaking down obstacles of stigma and discrimination, and giving hope to new generations.
December 1 is recognised as World Aids Day yearly since 1988. World aids day is a world initiative to carry consciousness amongst individuals and commemorate those that have misplaced their lives and suffered badly from the illness.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus which is a retrovirus and infects the cells of the human immune system, destroys or impairs their features.
AIDS stands for Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and is probably the most superior stage of HIV an infection.
HIV transmitted by :
- Sexual transmission
- Transmission by sharing of needles and syringes
- Mom-Youngster transmission
- Transmission by Blood Transfusion
The variations between HIV and AIDS is:
- HIV weakens the immune system, making the physique Susceptible to infections.
- Therapy could make HIV Viral load undetectable, stopping transmission to companions or infants.
- AIDS is the advance stage of HIV An infection
- Therapy for Aids is offered, however the common life span for these identified is usually round 3 years.
- HIV and AIDS unfold by sure physique Fluids like blood,breast milk vaginal fluids and primarily by unprotected intercourse.
A significant concern is that folks don’t get examined and might not be conscious that they’re affected with HIV/AIDS due to this fact spreading it to others.
In accordance with UNFPA Caribbean, the best charge of reported AIDS instances come from the Caribbean. About 350,000 to 590,000 individuals residing within the Caribbean are affected with HIV/AIDS. The HIV prevalence charge for adults in Caribbean ranges between 1.9% and three.1% after Africa that has a prevalence charge between 7.5% and eight.5%.
Methods to scale back the danger of buying or transmitting HIV:
- Utilizing female and male protections throughout intercourse
- Testing repeatedly for HIV
- Utilizing HIV prevention medicine when you have ongoing threat of HIV.
- Utilizing sterile injection gear for individuals who inject drug.
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