BERTHA VELASQUEZ
HIV/AIDS has carried with it much stigma since it first gained notoriety in the early 80's. Perhaps much of the assumptions made about the disease but are based on what is not understood about it.
While it has impacted different groups disproportionately, the disease is not selective by nature and can be transmitted no matter age, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, although Latinos make up 15 percent of the total population, they account for 17 percent of people who are living with AIDS. There are over 1 million people who are living with HIV in the United States. Of those million, 1 in 5 of them do not know that they are carriers of the virus.
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is transmitted when an uninfected person's broken skin or mucous membrane come into contact with a carrier's "blood, semen or vaginal fluids," other blood containing fluids and other body fluids that health care workers may come in contact with, according to Colorado AIDS Project (CAP). For example, HIV can be transmitted through unprotected sexual contact, the sharing of needles for drug use and from mother to child during pregnancy, birth and through breast milk.
While HIV has been found in low quantities in the carrier's saliva and tears, the virus has not been found to be transmitted through these body fluids through sweat or where HIV has not been detected. Also, HIV is not transmitted through casual contact such as kissing, hugging, sharing utensils, sleeping together (non-sexual contact) or by touching.
The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the destruction of the CD4 T Cells, to type of blood cell that is necessary for the proper function of a person's immune system, by the HIV virus. Its been observed in thousands of people that it can take years for AIDS to develop. Although the more HIV that there is present in a carrier's blood may indicate the development of AIDS, receiving anti-retroviral drugs help to hinder the damage caused by the HIV virus on the immune system.
CAP, a community organization, has been assisting those living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Metro Area for over 25 years. CAP provides different services and counseling to people who have the disease. The organization also offers free and confidential HIV testing for youths and adults, which are ready in about 20 minutes.
Similar to other organizations holding events in support of bringing awareness to their cause, the 22nd Annual AIDS Walk Colorado & AIDS Run will be held on Saturday, August 15th at Cheesman Park. The event will be held in benefit of the Colorado AIDS Project as well as 30 other organizations providing AIDS services. For more information about the event visit aidswalkcolorado.org or all 303-861-9255.
"Twenty-two years ago, a group of people gathered in Cheesman Park to do something about the AIDS epidemic that was ravaging our community." "Over two decades later, we still gather on this inspiring day, uniting to say that this thing called AIDS will not beat us, that we will not stand down until we have won this fight once and for all," comments Ruth Pederson, Executive Director of Colorado AIDS Project. "AIDS Walk Colorado is about more than raising vital funds to fight HIV and AIDS, it is about a community coming together, uniting in purpose and action, to support our friends, family, and loved ones who have been impacted by this terrible disease."
In order to better understand HIV/AIDS, health professionals as well as numerous organizations stress the importance of getting informed, preventing behaviors that can lead to HIV employ, having an open conversation with your partner and loved ones and getting tested.
For more information about the Colorado AIDS Project visit coloradoaidsproject.org or call 303-837-0166.
HIV/AIDS has continued with this stigma since lleg? to the notoriety from the beginning of the 80 a?os. But quiz?s many of the assumptions made about the disease are based on what is not known it.
Even though the impact on different groups has been disproportionate, the disease is not selective in nature and can be transmitted regardless of age, ethnicity, g?nero or sexual orientaci?n.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, even though Hispanics are 15 per cent of the total poblaci?n, they are 17 per cent of people living with AIDS. There are m?s of 1 mill?n of people living with HIV in the United States. Of that mill?n, 1 in 5 of them do not know that they are carriers of the virus.
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is transmitted when a tissue or mucous membrane of the non-infected person gets in contact with the "blood, semen or vaginal fluids" of the carrier, another blood containing fluid and other fluids of the body with which health workers coming into contact with the AIDS of Colorado (CAP) project. For example, HIV can be transmitted through sexual contact without protecci?n, sharing needles in the use of drugs and the mother to child during pregnancy, birth or through breastfeeding.
Although HIV has been found in peque?as quantities in saliva and l?grimas of the conveyor belt, has not found that the virus be transmitted through these body fluids through sweat where HIV has not been detected. Adem?s, HIV is not transmitted through casual contact such as Kiss, hugging, sharing utensils, sleeping together (no intercourse) or by touching it.
The S?ndrome of acquired immune deficiency (AIDS) is caused by the destrucci?n of the c?lulas CD4 T, a type of c?lula sangu?nea which is necessary for the funci?n appropriate for a person's immune system, by the HIV virus. There has been thousands of people who can take a?os to develop AIDS. Even when more HIV est? present in the blood of the transporter may indicate the development of AIDS, to receive an tirretroviral drug help hinder the da?o caused by the virus of HIV on the immune system.
CAP, an organizaci?n of the community, has been helping those living with HIV/AIDS in the Metropolitan ?rea of Denver by m?s of 25 a?os. CAP provides different services and consejer?a for people who have the disease. The organizaci?n offers tambi?n free and confidential HIV for adults and j?venes ex?menes, in about 20 minutes.
Like other organizations that make events to support the recognition of what it produces, the career 22nd Annual AIDS Walk Colorado & AIDS Run tendr? place the s?bado, August 15 at Cheesman Park. The event ser? made for the benefit of the Colorado AIDS Project as well as other 30 organizations that provide services against AIDS. For more informaci?n about the event visit aidswalkcolorado.org or 303-861-9255.
"It makes veintid?s a?os, a group of people is reuni? at Cheesman Park to do something about the epidemic of AIDS than est? wreaking havoc in our community." "More than two d?cadas despu?s, us we will meet in this d?a of inspiraci?n, United to say that this thing called AIDS we will not defeat, not down the guard until that we have won this match once for all," says Ruth Pederson, Director Executive of project Colorado AIDS. "AIDS Walk Colorado is more to raise vital funds to fight HIV and AIDS, is a community that meets, together with a prop?sito and an acci?n, to support our friends, family, and loved ones who have been attacked by this horrible disease."
In order to understand HIV/AIDS, the health professionals as well as numerous organizations emphasize the importance of being informed, prevent the behavior that lead to health professionals, as well as many organizations emphasize the importance of staying informed, prevent behaviour that could lead to HIV infection, take a conversaci?n open with your partner and loved ones and become ex?menes.
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