16/12/2024
๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐ continues to affect millions globally, buts misinformation fuels stigma and hinders prevention efforts. ๐๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ:
๐ ๐๐๐ต๐
- HIV is easily transmitted through casual contact (e.g., sharing utensils, hugging).
โ FALSE! HIV is transmitted through specific bodily fluids: blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk.
- People with HIV look sick.
โ FALSE! Many people with HIV look and feel perfectly healthy for years, especially if they're on effective treatment. Early diagnosis is key.
- There's no cure for HIV.
โ PARTIALLY TRUE! There's currently no cure, but with proper medication (antiretroviral therapy or ART), people with HIV can live long, healthy lives and prevent transmission (undetectable = untransmittable or U=U).
- Only certain groups of people get HIV.
โ FALSE! Anyone can contract HIV regardless of sexual orientation, gender, race, or socioeconomic status.
๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐
- HIV is diagnosed through a simple blood test. Early detection is crucial for effective treatment and prevention of transmission.
- ART significantly reduces the viral load, making transmission highly improbable.
- Prevention methods, such as condoms and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), are highly effective in preventing HIV transmission.
- With proper care and treatment, people with HIV can live long and fulfilling lives.
๐๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐. ๐คโค๏ธ๐
โ๐ป: Diana Rose Evangelista (MIM Caption Committee)
๐ผ๏ธ:Joeffrey Masangkay (MIM Layout Artist)
Nicole Cuda (MIM PRES)
