By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 01st Aug:- Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society organized an awareness
programme for Creating Awareness on HIV/AIDS and Drug Addiction for the
employees of KFC, Sector–8, Chandigarh today at the seminar hall of KFC,
Chandigarh.
Dr. Vanita Gupta, Project
Director, Chandigarh SACS said that HIV is a disease that does not
discriminate. Anyone can contract this disease, which is why it is important
for youth to be aware of how to protect themselves and prevent the transmission
of HIV.
Chandigarh SACS has build
up a plan to conduct awareness programmes at places where youth works and likes
to visit often. Today an awareness programme was conducted where the youth was
given basic knowledge on HIV/AIDS. They were made aware of different aspects of
the HIV like- how HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus weakens the immune system
by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. Over the time,
HIV can destroy so many of your T-cells or CD4 cells, a key part of the immune
system, that the body can’t fight infections and disease anymore. When this
happens, HIV infection can lead to AIDS.
Dr. Jitender Dahiya, AD
(SPM), CSACS informed that HIV is found in specific human body fluids. There
are very specific ways that HIV can be transmitted through body fluids.
- During sexual contact. You
can contract HIV through anal, oral, or vaginal sex. During sexual
contact, you have contact with your partner’s body fluids, which can
deliver the virus into your bloodstream through microscopic breaks or rips
in the linings of the vagina, vulva, penis, rectum, or mouth.
- During pregnancy, childbirth, or
breastfeeding. Babies can contract HIV
through the contact they have with their mother’s body fluids—including
amniotic fluids and blood—through pregnancy and childbirth. Infants can
also get HIV from drinking infected breast milk.
- As a result of injection drug
use. Needles or drugs that are
contaminated with HIV-infected blood can deliver the virus directly into
your body.
- As a result of occupational
exposure. Healthcare workers have the
greatest risk for this type of HIV transmission because they may come in
contact with infected blood or other fluids through needle sticks or cuts.
He also sensitized the
youth about the modes of HIV prevention. Condoms and IEC Material was
distributed. An open discussion was held at the end of the programme
where participants came up with queries and myths. They were also made aware
about a national toll free HIV Helpline number 1097.
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