Created on 18 May 2012 Written by David Duran Category: Guest Blog
Finding out I had sero-converted was one of the toughest days of my life, and with good reason. At the time, I was already involved with volunteering with an HIV agency, but I was not as well informed as I am today. I never took the time to learn about what HIV actually was and what medication actually does to battle it. I just didn’t need to know.
The first thing I did after finding out was run to a doctor and have every lab test possible done on my blood samples. At the time, I was uninsured and didn’t want to wait to apply for free State assistance. My fear led me to just make an emergency appointment with “the best” doctor. Now, looking back on my initial results, and knowing more, I was really led astray. My doctor immediately put me on medication. Not only was I given old HIV medications, but I was put on all sorts of anti-depressants.
Created on 30 April 2012 Written by Dush Mital Category: Guest Blog
Hello and a very warm welcome to you all! Jeannie has kindly offered me the chance to write a blog related to issues surrounding HIV and AIDS.
One of the many important issues around HIV/AIDS is that of Faith and Spirituality. Recording a person’s Faith is one of the first things we do on seeing a patient with HIV at the clinic as this will provide a huge source of solace and comfort during the initial phases of coming to terms with an HIV diagnosis. Confidentiality can be maintained with appropriate spiritual leaders and wise counsel and guidance given accordingly. Milton Keynes is very fortunate to have a very diverse African population second only to London, comprising of several African based Christian churches.
Created on 22 April 2012 Written by Chad T Hendry Category: Guest Blog
Working in HIV Prevention and outreach some of the things that scare me the most are hearing my clients tell me that because of medical advancements they know if they get HIV that they will only have to take a pill and they aren’t really worried about it. What’s even scarier for me to see is that because this perception is becoming so widely accepted that the culture is changing. So many now choose to be uninhibited because they do not feel like the risk is as big as it might have once been.
Guest Blog
Finding out I had sero-converted was one of the toughest days of my life, and with good reason. At the time, I was already involved with volunteering with an HIV agency, but I was not as well informed as I am today. I never took the time to learn about what HIV actually was and what medication actually does to battle it. I just didn’t need to know. 
Hello and a very warm welcome to you all! Jeannie has kindly offered me the chance to write a blog related to issues surrounding HIV and AIDS.
Working in HIV Prevention and outreach some of the things that scare me the most are hearing my clients tell me that because of medical advancements they know if they get HIV that they will only have to take a pill and they aren’t really worried about it. What’s even scarier for me to see is that because this perception is becoming so widely accepted that the culture is changing. So many now choose to be uninhibited because they do not feel like the risk is as big as it might have once been.