It is important that all AIDS victims have equal opportunity to treatment. The fact is the rich among us will have little or no difficulty accessing treatment. On the other hand, there are those who are less fortunate and for then accessing treatment is a far-fetch idea. I believe the government should step up and offer care to these people. After all, If we allow our fellow citizens to die, our population will decrease. Not to mention the numerous orphaned children that the situation will produce. When we speak of care, we not only speak of medical care. The AIDS victims are in great need of psychological care. The AIDS patient not only has to face the reality of death but they also have to deal with the stigmas attached to the disease. AIDS victims and their families need counseling. They need to know that though AIDS is virtually death sentence, they can still be good citizens with something to offer. I wish everyone could realize that every AIDS victim is someone brother/sister, mother/father, son/daughter, friend and most of all, a red blooded human being created by God.
“Stop AIDS, Keep the promise”, this slogan has some what become a cliché. I often wonder how one keeps the promise. What is the promise? Is it that sexually active adults join pinkies and swear o be faithful to each other? I wish it were so. I believe it means it means that sexually active people should be careful with whom they choose to have sex. If trust is an issue in any relationship, both partners should go for testing or remain celibate, keeping the promise means that we have to be purpose in our hearts to do whatever it takes to remain AIDS free. AIDS is a very serious problem and it is not going away. Our best defense is to be smart and strong to make sensible decisions in order to stop AIDS and keep the promise to ourselves, our partners and future generations.
Brielle Jones
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