AIDS AWARENESS

AIDS, Acquired immune deficiency syndrome a human immune diseases has awakened human species during the recent years. A sense of fear and ignorance is felt in the minds of the people whenever there is a rupture of this issue. Hence even after its impact on human species for such a long period, the race has not yet understood the adversities of the dreaded killer. As we are in a democratic country, India, we need to make the country safe and efficient place to be in. And starting an awareness of AIDS, a culprit of humans own intervention with nature’s laws of compatibility, will bring us one step ahead for the benefit and protection of people and also of our mother land.

There are many organizations which have been helping hands in increasing the pubic awareness. Red Ribbon Project is the primary one, which emphasizes a hand for a simple support for the people who are living with AIDS and also for their caretakers. Generally Red ribbon acts as a symbol of solidarity of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Education is the primary factor when it comes to such critical circumstances where in people reacts differently for situations which they are unaware of. Constant education in the right path will lead to a better understanding of this disease and we humans can combat it in a fruitful way.

When we think of whom to educate, there comes the vast difference. Teenager's, illiterates are the primary targets and different kinds of people must be handled differently.

Teenagers are the next generation. Their thinking is wide spread, quick and especially on roads to sexual involvement for fun and fantasy. Hence they are more prone to experimenting in sex and drugs compared to an adult. So correct information and skills should be passed on, which are needed to take preventive steps to protect themselves from exposure to the AIDS virus. Education on sex, especially from their parents would be the best way of awareness they can get. They must also be mentioned the consequences and risk of sex and drug involvement in their body and also on others.

Illiterates, here as I would like to mention are the ignorant people of AIDS and its involvement. In such cases education is the key remedy. Activities which maybe fatal include participating in unprotected intercourse, having sexual relationships in which you do not trust your partner, blood transfusion from unknown recipient, and injection of drugs from contaminated needles may lead to AIDS.

Mostly there are 4 ways of the transmission:

• Unprotected sex with the infected partner.
• Sharing needles for injection with infected people.
• Blood transfusion of blood from infected ones.
• Infected Mother to baby during birth or during breast feeding.

Any other means of sharing and caring with HIV infected person doesn't transmit the diseases. You can share a coffee, clothes and also rest-rooms with the infected people. Mosquito or insect bites don't transmit the disease. No one has been infected by hugging people with AIDS or eating with them or dancing or talking with them.

The other important thing is the way we treat people living with AIDS and make them settle with it. Making them face the disease with a healthy mind set will make them ready for other challenges. This is by equalizing them with others. Red Cross committee has always been there and there are also lots of local AIDS organizations which take care of them and help them to live with it, in a positive approach.

The life with HIV / AIDS changes but it doesn't mean to be fear, disturbed and isolated. We must strengthen our inside and outside environment, so that we come out flourished in it.

BE AWARE, BE PROTECTED.