Since 1988, December 1 has been celebrated as World AIDS Day.
Its main goal is to draw attention to the problem of HIV / AIDS infection and to show solidarity with the people affected by the disease.
So what we define as AIDS is the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus.
How does HIV spread from person to person?
There are three ways of infection – unprotected sexual contact, getting infected blood from another person into our bloodstream, e.g. using the same needles, syringes by several people, sharing shaving items, during pregnancy or childbirth, an HIV-infected mother can infect her child.
Today, the disease has gone from fatal to chronic thanks to antiviral treatments and rapid diagnostic methods to detect HIV.
In Poland, you can perform HIV testing anonymously and free of charge in many facilities, just check the list of such facilities on the website.
HIV / AIDS prophylaxis means avoiding casual sexual contacts, using condoms, being careful when someone injures himself, e.g. while providing first aid, performing tattoos, cosmetic procedures in professional offices where qualified people work, if you use syringes or needles, make sure that they are sterile .
A symbol of solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS and their relatives is the red bow, an integral part of the celebration of this day. The presence of a bow in the public sphere is a reminder that people living with HIV are full members of society and should be able to live and work in their own environment, bearing in mind the obligation to protect others from infection.
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