HIV vs mankind: The battle continues

Submitted by Kishalaya Namaram (Dodo) (dodonamaram) about 10 months ago

lmost all aspects of HIV have now been elucidated and more than 15 potent Anti-RetroVirals, with more to follow, have become available.

Each country has its own HIV programs, involving countless government agencies and NGOs. Nevertheless, the disease continues to spread and people living with AIDS are still dying every day, especially in developing countries. This is the greatest irony of the end of the late 20th century, spilling-over into the 21st century

The good news is that now people of rich countries or those in more financially capable of seeking good medical care, no longer need to suffer or die from AIDS, despite being still HIV positive.

Such people can lead normal lives and may have the same life-expectancies as those uninfected. The best example of this is former basketball star Magic Johnson who has appeared in TIME magazine several times.

Unfortunately, Magic's fate cannot be replicated yet in most, if not all, developing countries, simply because of their lack of similar resources to those Magic has. All these efforts are still in the context of attempts to contain this monster, since killing it is still a long way off. Compounding this unfavorable position, the following situations are clearly detrimental to our efforts to win this battle. Read source article...

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