Tag Archives: HIV

From the look of things, it seems there is no love on this planet. These days, everyone is basically friends with benefits; if one person loses their temper, anything may happen. There’s a tale going around that’s getting a lot of attention on social media right now, particularly in WhatsApp …

Do you know that if you accidentally engage in unprotected copulation with someone about whom you know little to nothing about their medical history or HIV status, there is a drug that can assist you avoid contracting HIV? People infected with HIV who are taking retroviral medications may never show any …

Health professionals have been reminded to desist from breaching the confidentiality agreement they have with patients, especially those with HIV/AIDS, by disclosing their status to third parties since they risk being sued and jailed by the courts. Mr Joseph Kweku Addae, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the Christian Health Association …

More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV. It’s different for everybody, but with treatment, many can expect to live a long, productive life. The most important thing is to start antiretroviral treatment as soon as possible. By taking medications exactly as prescribed, people living with HIV …

A young Nigerian man (Lord Casted) with the face of Bobrisky tattooed on his chest has been trending online since he revealed he got infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, as a result of the equipment used for the tattoo inscription on his arm. In one of his previous statements, he said that he is …

Do you know that there are some methods, as well as some bodily fluids, that are incapable of passing on HIV, even if they are used with a person who already has the virus? Our apprehension regarding the virus has given rise to a type of persistent anxiety, which in turn …

What is HIV? HIV is a virus that damages the immune system. Untreated HIV affects and kills CD4 cells, which are a type of immune cell called T cell. Over time, as HIV kills more CD4 cells, the body is more likely to get various types of conditions and cancers. …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) currently has no vaccine for prevention or treatment. According to Healthline, research and testing on experimental vaccines are ongoing, but none are close to being approved for general use. This means that no one knows when the vaccine will be available to the general public. That is …

Ten out of fifteen foreign child beggars rescued by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) tested positive for HIV, Tuberculosis, and COVID-19 after going through medical screening. These underprivileged children were picked from the streets in a swoop by a joint task force of the Social Welfare department and the Metropolitan …

Earlier this week, it came to bare that a total of 23,495 people in Ghana tested positive for HIV in the first half of this year (January to June). This was disclosed by the Programme Manager of the National STIs and HIV/AIDS Control Programme, Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo. But despite …