HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which is a virus that can damage the body's defence system so it cannot fight off some infections. If a person with HIV goes on to get certain serious illnesses, this condition is called AIDS, which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. There is currently no cure for HIV or AIDS, and no vaccine is available to prevent people from becoming infected with HIV. Men who have sex with men remain the group most affected in the UK, but more heterosexual men and women have been diagnosed with the virus in recent years.
Africans have a poor rate of late presenting of their HIV results which lead to more and more people having to die of infections related to AIDS. Following medical advancement and HIV successful treatments in the UK, people who are dignosed with HIV can live full lives
HIV is a long term chronic condition but it is till a danger to African people because of deep stigma attached to people who live with it. It is time we leave this life style behind. We need to get educate ourselves and progress with medical technology in the 21 century. People with HIV contribute in our economy and they can enjoy and achieve more if we as a community treat them well with respect and dignity
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