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Number of Zambians accessing ARVs increase

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The United Nations says Zambia has recorded an increase in the number of people accessing Antiretroviral treatment from 53 percent in 2007 to 67 percent in 2008.

The UN further says the country has also recorded an increase in the number of people going for Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) from 1 percent in 2007 to 23 percent last year.

The UN goes on to say that the rate of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission has increased from 39 percent in 2007 to 53 percent last year.

This is according to a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF),and the joint UN programmes on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

The UN said more than four million people in low and medium income countries were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) by December last year, representing 36 percent increase.

The UN said the sub Saharan Africa has recorded progress in the number of people accessing the ARVs due to the drop in the prices of the drugs in recent years.

Meanwhile, the UN has said five million more people living with HIV still don’t have access to treatment and care, despite the increase in the number of VCT centres.

The UN further urged governments and cooperating partners to strengthen their efforts for all the infected in the world to access treatment.
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The UN said the rate of women and children accessing ARVs last year improved, with approximately 45 percent of HIV/AIDS positive pregnant women receiving the drugs.

The UN further said 21 percent of pregnant women in low and middle income countries had HIV test last year, as compared to 15 percent in 2007.

The UN additionally said more children are now benefiting from pediatric antiretroviral therapy programmes, adding that the number of under 15 children receiving ART also rose from 198,000 in 2007 to 275,000 in 2008.

The release said AIDS has continued to be the leading cause of mortality among women of reproductive age.

The release added that the majority of people living with HIV/AIDS are still unaware of their status due to fear of discrimination, adding that this has resulted in higher risks of HIV infection.

ZANIS

75 COMMENTS

  1. #1 louie the Don. hope the new drug being developed in south asia(Indonesia if not mistaken) will be worth it money…our continent is dyin. ARV are helpin but ….

  2. This is a bunch of bull$hit. Do you all even realize that these so-called ARVs are not even being used here in the US? Believe everything your read and hear about this whole HIV=AIDS nonsense. These UN figures are NOT even factual. What a bunch of CRAP!

    AFRICA=GUINEA PIGS, and as for ZAMBIA= the dumping site of of the west, believe that!

  3. I Told you about this ish before, the more the sustain the sick the more the infect those that are negative people.The truth is if this HIV ish cant be cured let those that carry it be terminated by by dosing them with poisonus ARVS .In that way infection will be ultimately be prevented.The more they prolong the sick the more they endanger the rest of the species.

  4. Let them provide a vaccine first for those that are negative other than prolonging the life of the sick, i cant trust a pink mans thinking.

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  5. To make it worse, they have the audacity to say that “AIDS is the number one killer in africa” Well, here are the facts: Malaria kills more people in AFRICA especially southern africa, period! Malnutrition is next and then the rest. The truth is, these fuqqin *****s don’t care about africa(ans) and never will. At first, they said AIDS came from monkeys in the Congo and now, there’re saying it came from Haiti. The DRUG COMPANIES are the biggest culprits. But then again, Jamal, if you choose to get in the “game”, you will definitely make money becasue there is NO proof to something that does not exist. Yes, AIDS does NOT exist. What exists is a combination of illness that have long plagued this earth fro generations upon generations. My advice to you is NEVER take the socalled…

  6. My brother, those with insight wil tell you that, this is and will be a conspirency for many years until people open up their eyes and ears while closing their mouths. Am only saying this because i know first hand what the deal is with this HIV=AIDS bull$h!t. We can debate about it all day long but, factual evidence will always truimph the truth! Forget teh “sick’, this is strictly about MONEY from top to bottom. And guess who’s boss?

  7. @ #1, there will never be a cure, forget it mate. And do you know why, well, it’s simply because this media hype about HIV causing AIDS is as nonsensical as it can ever get. This is a world wide conspiracy man. You like many many many millions of poeple of the world hope for the same. The drug companies\scientists and the biggest and teh worlds’ government is in it too. So you see, like the rest of the world, I can’t blame you for biting the bate. The assumption that AFRICANS in particaular dying by the thousands everyday is fuqqin ridiculous. We can argue this all day but I’ll leave it here for now!

  8. It’s always the west and drug companies fault when people are not mature enough to accept responsibility for teh spread of HIV. The west or drug companies doesn’t tell you to sleep around carelessly you do that to yourselfs and then when you get sick you fabricate the most ridiculous notions to alleviate yourself from responsibility. The biggets catalyst in the spread of Aids is people’s behaviour and lack of morals not whatever decoy conspiracy most of you hold

  9. Mr. Mosi..i totally agree with you…HIV -AIDS IS A BIG CON …the catch is-

    More people infected – more sales of ARVs = More Money + PROFITS for the people involved in this broad day light SCAM business.. nobody is interested in eradicating this disease that has been smeared on the face of African ….Western Pharmacies are in this business big time the sooner we realise that the better.

  10. Slumdog shalapungu, you’re right whne you said “The west or drug companies don’t tell you to sleep around carelessly you do that to yourselfs”. You can apply the same notion to any STDs for that matter. My point earlier is that, we have been made to believe things that are not necessarily accurate. If the WEST is going to produce these drugs to eitehr cure or help cure a disease, why not use the same drugs in the WEST? I am speaking from my experience with US doctors who have been to africa under the guise of these so called NGOs. I know what am talking about. These drugs are toxic and that’s why they’re always sent to the poor countries first before any where. Fact; Do you know that more HIV infected patient from taking these drugs than from HIV itself? Please, do your research…

  11. # 9 …even people here in the west sleep around…sometimes they even go in circles like daughters boyfriend slept with her mother in law and her friend sleeps with her cousin and the cousin sleps with the friend and the friend sleeps with the other friend and the other friend sleeps with the sister…never seen such kind behaviour back home but here its just like an everyday lifestyle for some westeners…

  12. #10, trust me when I tell you that Thabo Mbekhi was on to something when he had refused to have the WEST dump these drugs in south african hospitals/clinics. There was a reason the WEST, criticized to him to a point where, he started looking as if he didn’t care about his poeple dying from AIDS. The truth will always set you free man. Knowlegde is truely POWER-all things considered. And I know some poeple reading my posts may disagree and it’s fine. We can’t agree on all fronts! Just know that, some of these things are making less sense to more people as the truth slowly unfolds. And we all sit around and wait for an AIDS cure? Haaaah! Not in any one’s life time.

  13. The drugs are a choice they are not forced down anyone’s throat. To me it’s silly and rudimentary to complain about something thats a choice. If the HIv patients didn’t want to take them they have all the right but am sure as you know most do take them because they do help them. Instead of harping on about research when you have done zero research yourself use your common sense. It’s really simple if you dom’t like or trust ARV’s don’t take them instead of speaking on behalf of people. I know for one that you have never done any research because you think AIDS does not exist, thats a typical lie propagated by Internet Googlists .

  14. OK, am up for a positive debate but in all fairness, I’d appreciate it if you don’t make assumptions here. You don’t know what I do for a living and certainly don’t know anything about what my position is on this issue. Now, back to the subject at hand. Now let me ask you this slumdog. What is AIDS what causes it? You sound pretty intelligent (no disrespect) but please, give me your honest answer.

  15. # Aids exists yes it is a disease but this disease keeps sombody on a lifetime job earning VERY VERY good money because of the VAST market for the products (ie every product conected to this circle of disease ie Arvs) remember this is a long term contract between patient and the producers of the Arvs and all the S.H.I.T that goes with it.

  16. 3, 4, 5. YOUR IDEAS ARE DANGEROUS. THE THINKING PREMISE IS DEEPLY FLAWED. IF YOU SAY THAT WE SHUD KILL THE HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE SO AS TO PREVENT THE DISEASE FROM INFECTING THOSE WHO ARE NEGATIVE. THEN SINCE THE NUMBER ONE KILLER IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA IS MALARIA (WHO-2009 MALARIA REPORT) THEN FOLLOWING YOUR LINE OF REASONING WE SHUD GO ON RAMPAGE AND KILL THOSE HAVING MALARIA TO PREVENT THE DISEASE FROM SPREADING. THE SAME LINE OF ARGUMENT SHUD STAND WITH OTHER KILLER DISEASES; WHICH FOLLOWS THAT SINCE KILLING IS NOT AN OPTION WHICH NORMAL HUMAN BEINGS WILL ADHERE TO, IS NOT CORRECT REASON HENCE YOU ARE NOT NORMAL IN YOUR THINKING. THE TRUTH IS THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU SHUD GO FOR VCT IF YOU HAVE DONE THAT HAVE A SENSE OF SYMAPTHY FOR THOSE LIVING WITH THIS SCOURGE. GOOD LUCK. CIWAMINA GALU.

  17. with the above in mind sombody should be asking some serious questions on this disease and we as africans considering we are the most affected we should open our eyes and not just accept evrything

  18. Aid’s is NOT a disease it is a syndrome caused by The HIV virus which destroys White t cells. Aids is sjust a syndrome that lowers your immune system leaving you open to 1000’s of simple diseases that can kill you hence why it’s the number one killer in sub saharan africa, It doesn’t kill you it makes other diseases like malaria, tuberclosis, pneumonia etc etc kill . Blaming the drug companies is like a fat person blaming macdonalds fo his weight when in actual fact the problem is his appetite and lack of discipline. The drug companies are out to make a profit like any of us they just do it on a major scale. They didn’t create the problem they just capitalized on it because people NEED arv’s

  19. I ve lost my Sista, 2 brothers, niece and a couple of childhood friends to this horrible disease… Zedian’s must welcome anything to prolong life!!!

    Bloggers lets use the web wisely. I know some of u have not yet lost dear ones to HIV!!

  20. Here in the west is where you find more imorality than in Africa but you dont hear much of aids as is seen in africa;; you know why here govts make sure that every one of their citizens is not sturving. therefore the problem is not aids but poverty ;mind there are no arvs here in the west but there is aids, our leaders must see to it that every Zambian has food to eat that is the only out

  21. Slumdog, you have just proved my point. AIDS itself is NOT a disease. So, if it’s NOT a disease but a “syndrome” as you’ve put it, it therefore does NOT exist. Am I right or wrong?
    Now, to respond to your earlier banter, I’ve worked with a well respected neurologist in my city doing some undergrad research on various STD. In our studym, a question was asked: “Has HIV ever been isolated?” The answer is, NO. HIV has never to this day been isolated. It can not be conclusively proven that, it’s the number cause of “AIDS”. You said “it doesn’t kill you, it makes other diseases like malaria kill you”. I almost want to laugh but I understand the seriousness of this topic. If you die of MALARIA but test negative for HIV, does that mean you died from AIDS? Remember, am using your…

  22. nshilimubemba , Aid is still in it’s infancy stage it’ still spreading worldwide. The idea of HIv not being in the west is not True from your flag you should know that Aids is widespread especially amongst africans and homosexuals in the UK. The west is just starting to feel the wrath of HIV . Just give Aids another 50 years and see if it will reach ‘black death’ numbers which wiped out almost 70% of the population of europe

  23. FYI- The same antibodies that are developed when you have malaria, are the same antibodies that may or may not propagate in your system therefore, if you do take an HIV test which by the way does not detect AIDS but rather antibodies, you may very well test POSITIVE for HIV? That is why, those with insight know not to take the HIV test because that, in its own can cause you to stress yourself to death due to the mere fact that you have tested postive for HIV. Am not preaching/trying to make you believe what I so far know, I just want people like you to open your eyes wider and listen closely to what is going on with this HIV=AIDS debate in this world. It’s no a joke. People are dying everyday just from these DRUGS or stress of being positive not the fact that they areHIV postive or of…

  24. I tend to wonder why people want to sound so intelligent and special the moment they move to Europe! Which in the West ,are you talking about that make to be like its not on earth? I am living in Europe, I see and read about HIV and Aids among the whites! the only difference is that in Europe, people have ease access to ARVs and high standard of living that makes AIDS almost non-existent because very few HIV cases develop into AIDS! Living in Europe does not make you anything more special than your fellow africans living in Africa! Im still the same african, despite living in Europe! that explains why some africans would do black job to stay in Europe!

  25. Slumdog, I was merely trying to enlighten you and the rest on some things that am sure you not be aware of, but the more I read your posts, the more you’re making me wonder. You’re saying “AIDS is still in it’s infancy stage” …WTF? It’s been well over 20 years man since the so called discovery. I feel the need to quote you here again…”should know that Aids is widespread especially amongst africans and homo***uals in the UK. The west is just starting to feel the wrath of HIV”… My goodness, for you to even think at that level, I can tell you’re so misguided my dear. You think gays and africans are the number spread of AIDS? now I see your point of view on this issue. I don’t think you and I can even have a constructive debate about this, honestly. With you, I have to rest my…

  26. Good evening or should I say good morning?

    Interesting statistics at hand and while you’re all busy arguing whether or not HIV/AIDS exists, another one gets himself infected this minute by riding a ho without a condom.

  27. Mr Mosi you really perplex me with your ignorance. Let me address your claims. First you claim to do research for a neurologists for STD’s but am wondering since when do Neurologists deal with STD’s as far as I know Virologists. Neurologists deal with neurological disorders not STD’s get your facts straight. Secondly It’s funny that you claim that HIV has never isolated when any science student will tell you ROBERT GALLO isolated it in 1982. Anyone thats even stepped into a virology study can easily tell you abotu HIV daily isolation but of course Internet googlists like you are experts at quoting things you haven’t even researched yourself. Thirdly the HIv antibody is different to the malarial antibody, different active sites. The HIV antigen is called p24 ………………..

  28. People please, READ various medical articles on HIV=AIDS. You will find and learn some very interesting facts…trust me! the saga will continue. Later my people……. One Zambia, One chipolopolo, MOSI for PRESIDENT!

  29. Mr Mosi instead of resorting to Argumentum ad hominems when you are the one needs to educate yourself. Any disease that has not reached it’s plateau is stll in it’s infacny, It seems you have no training in this area whatsoever. You are just a mere internet fantasist with dangerous ignorant views that only can be tolerated by a person thats brain dead. 20 years is nothing for a disease , You cannot even differentiate between malaria and HIv antibodies and even go as far as to claim neurologists treat STD’s .the worlds deadliest diseases reached plateau’s after more than 50 years eg the black death. You cannot debate I suggest you curl up and don’t address adults .

  30. You amaze me. NO, I meant exactly what I wrote that was not a claim. This was a neurologist that was heading the symposium and if you look up or you your case google (seems you’re good at it) the symptoms of disease that fall under neurological disorder, you also find i.e. digestive disease symptoms. You don’t have to study medicine to know this but, most if not all “AIDS’ patients have or had digestive disease symptoms. And that was when the question of HIV isolation was asked as the discussion centered around HIV=AIDS. So, you are way off the board here. Funny now you’re talking about Robert Gallo. Please in your free time go to wwwdotvirusmythdotcom. After you READ the facts then you and I can debate. Yes, I am an adult and I’ll curl up because I can’t “argue” but debate…

  31. I hope my last post will be “released” out of moderation by LT. I want you, slumdog shalapungu to read it in it’s entirety. I’ll be back. honestly, you don’t sound like an adult at all. With all due respect, you honestly sound like a misinformed bureaucrat.

  32. Mr Mosi unless you live in kookoo land where everything between Jack and Jill is fantacy you will not understand Shalampungu’s points.There a millions of viruses and HIV being one.And there more coming even after this swine flu pandemic.One wonders if it was not aimed at certain people.The US Military would be the best to ask about this deadly HIV weapon.

  33. I guess LT zapped my other post. I wanted to point you to current factual medical references and digests but, I can post link or urls here. Yes, you’re right about your (google) Neurologoists/virologists description. However, it was indeed a neurologist was chaired the symposium I had attended when the HIV isolation question was asked. I never “claimed” neurologist treat AIDS. What kind of nonsense is that coming from you? FYI-“AIDS’ and nuerological disorder have similar symptoms i.e. Encephalitis which occurs as a result of immune system infection. So, i know what the heck am talking about unlike you. You’re of the notion that AIDS is widespread by homos*xuals and Africans? What a fuqqin loser, you are. Funny you even mention Robert Gallo and you don’t even know nothing about his…

  34. #36 what is your point, really? I can’t understand Slumdogs point(s) because he/she is talking out of his/her @$$. I respect people opinions, but that doesn’t mean you go on posting irrelevant points. I had asked very simple questions earlier. look at the answers I got back. Scroll the up and READ this whole discussion for you to understand it and not just mouth off like you have no common sense. This is a serious & sensitive topic and that’s why I don’t mind talking about what I have come to know and learn. Yes, there are a host of VIRUSES, we all know that! Listen, again I’ll say this…am not trying to convince anyone here. We all have opinions and this is mine. The only difference is, am not as narrow/closed minded as most (uninformed) people are. Get out of your confort zones!

  35. #35, you’re right. While am thinking about it, you guys should watch the movie: ‘THE HOUSE OF NUMBERS.’ yes even you slumdog shalapungu, you might just learn a thing or two about AIDS. Your opnion is simply YOURS! Not sure if you all can get it in yall areas but see if you can.

  36. You say I am a child and yet you are the one resorting to infantile insults when confrointed with facts WHICH YOU FAIL TO DISPROVE. I see no reference to authoritative medical journals just references to movies which just shows how much of a mental midget you are. From your poor command in The english language I have already concluded that youonly know how to type into google and quoting pseudoscientists whose only qualification seems to shock value and probably champions at world of warcraft and think just because something is shocking then it’s true, Caveat emprot child caveat emptor!! You did not even know of ROBERT GALLO’s existance and his 1982 isolation of the virus now suddenly posts later you want to tell me i don’t know him……………….My advice grow up and face facts

  37. You’d already personalised this thread. Wonder why I made reference to you child-like approach. I will waste not my energy on you. With no positive and constructive rebutals, you’re a waste of my time, really! You have yet to present me with your “FACTS” which you say I fail to disaprove. I gave you the benefit of the doubt in the beginning , however, my time with YOU on this topic has expired. But before I go, I will say this. I meant everything I’ve said to you thus far. Call me whatever you like, it’s your world, your life and regretablly, your built-in IGNORANCE! I just hope those that read this thread will take away and disect the truth from your bull$hit.

  38. Go and watch cartoons , today you have learnt FROM ME that (1)Robert gallo isolated HIV in 1982 (2) The hiv anitbody is different from malaria p24 (3) neurologists deal with neurological disorders not viruses(4)Aids is not a disease but a syndrome …..(5-0)…………. Thats fivefacts that have pierced your deluded sense of childishness. In return you have lied that HIv has never been isolated, hiv and malaria antibodies are the same and movies………………..It’s safe to say that you are your are a resident of dundahead purgatory and nothing you say is credible and should be treated like fiction………………..Again I urge you to grow up instead of insulating your brain from common sense

  39. Its is really hard to beliv in this day and age where humans can be cloned, successful IVF, new strains of flus been cured, human organs are been cloned for paitents-they cant find a cure for HIV??? Am sure there is one only known and available to some…
    Oh the virus is in Europe alright but it would never be highlighted in the same light as with Africans. You would not believe how many european paitents have it together with all sorts of nasty things i dont even thing exists in africa. All these figures above dont add up but thr main purpose is to paint a bad picture of africa and black people-africa,where its people die in thousands everyday from poverty, aids,malaria etc-thats the media description.
    Altho Jamal has a point..maybe zips will stay up and legs closed with that solution…

  40. Mr.Mosi, you are right on. Can’t disagree with you at all. I wish they can be a way to make people out there, especially down in the dark contintent, get some sense out of this whole Bull.

  41. That’s the problem in Africa developed countries’s citizens use the ARV’s and their people are alive and have a chance to repent if they contracted the sin from promiscuity and in turn believe God for their healing while in Africa people are busy condeming the ones who have contracted the disease from Promiscuity and in other cases judging even those without fault to death. Let’s learn to resolve issues logically and objectively.

  42. It is amazing how instead of seeking robust knowledge on a subject, people choose to engage in argument that they cannot defend or support with evidence (Mr Mosi, for example)
    HIV exists. Millions have died from opportunistic infections that have ravaged their bodies after they have been rendered defenceless when the virus has destoryed their immunity cells. ARV’s have been devised to stop the virus replicating, thus sustaining your defence system. They intervene between HIV and the development of AIDS. It is an atrocious disregard for those who have died, are infected or affected by HIV to say it does not exisit. Besides, infections have not only been through sex. Neither does being infected in this way mean one has been promiscous or is immoral.

  43. AIDS exists and its real but the other problem is, this pink skinned person would also want to make a living on us africans and probably into africa someday..its sad but hey just trust yourself bcos the donors are there to make money..Fact: ARVs cause infections to the Liver and Kidney..argue that out people..ive seen it happening

  44. These percentages are based on what figures kanshi? Why should the UN be happy that the number has increased? The number should be reducing meaning that there are no more infections and the like. UN dides and their 666 sharkle as enshrined in the holy Bible. Bafikala

  45. Jamal #3-5 you have a controversial but interesting way of thinking.#19 I write like I like…. you have just displayed your ignorance in trying to attack Jamal who I think is smart. You can not kill people with Malaria to decrease spread of malaria instead you kill mosquitoes that transmit malaria. I’m sure at your age you know that the mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS is different from that of Malaria.Its an interesting argument Jamal has brought up Prolonging life of Aids patients increases the number of people who can infect others at anyone given time.

  46. It is astonishing how this virus that cannot move by itself, cannot locate, breath and eat food, and it cannot divide in half and make copies of itself, can cause so much havoc in the human race. A Virus that does not fit the definition of a living thing; a gadget. How does one ‘kill’ a non living super small data bug?

  47. Interesting debate, this one was or is it? I wonder how many of us bloggers are virgins and know our statuses? Regardless of the differences in opinion, one sure thing is that you either infected or affected or not infected but affected! Know your status and bear in mind that you can’t by looking!

  48. Guys, am not here to try to feed the truth down anyones’ throat. It’s all in balck and white but, you have to have an open mind to see it. You got to understand that, the drug companies are major corporation in some cases, even the government here in the US has regulatory control of what drugs they put out there and what they shouldn’t. If you followed my posts from the top, I all was saying is that, don’t believe everything you see on tv or hear for that matter. ARVs drungs are waht’s killing poeple and not HIV. If can all agree that AIDS in it’s own is not a disease, then we can proceed with this discussion. If AIDS is a combination of a bunch of diseases, then we certainly can NOT cure it. We have to cure those diseases, right? OK good! Now, these diseases are not new in our…

  49. World, these diseases have plagued us from genereation to generation. So, then why infuse this fear in peoples minds that when you have HIV which is said to cause AIDS then, you will surely die? This is a very bogus and dangerous claim that the WEST has so far managed to manupulate to a point where, the majority of us have just accepted it as the gospel truth and now live with it. These ARVs are NOT being given to so called HIV patients here in the US, I know this for a fact. So, why should poor africans be made to take this stuff? Earlier, someone said that you’re not being forced to take these drugs so why take them. Well, if you’re told that you have a “disease” that will surely kill you sooner or later and these “drugs” will help you, would you not be convinced to take them?….

  50. It’s mainly life styles and a healthy living which included eating healthy foods that contain nutrients that will help combat these ailments. How many people in Zambia today do you know take multivitamins on a daily basis? How many people in Zambia today do you can afford a well balanced meal everyday? Combine all this together, how many people in Zambia today even exercise on a regular basis? These are all things we poor africans don’t take into consideration with our lives. Stress will kill you just as quickly if not faster than, say cancer. How many people in Zambia would even know that they are suffering from stress if they are? Back to the subject, stress can on it’s own produce symptoms that are listed under AIDS too…did you know that? Wake up people, we can’t let be sleeping…

  51. #54, I see where you’re going and I wish I could have an answer to that questions as well. Waht I do know though is that, in order to kill something, first you have to locate, identify it, then “kill” right? Just like in war, you can’t just go shooting around in battle field hoping you’ll hit your target (enemy), you look for your enemy, surround him if possible then aim and shoot. if you don’t see your enemey (AIDS Virus) how do you kill him (cure)? Sombody please explain this to me…..am waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  52. Harold Muna, you’re sparking off too man. I was NOTarguing with anyone. Like you, I have an opinion and if I don’t agree with you, I’ll tell you about it. And, as an open forum I think we can agree that, some people are here to just show how ignorant they really are when it comes to HIV/AIDS. And the sad thing is that, this is the majority of Africans not just ZAMBIANS. This is a real problem that, we need to discuss openly. I too have lost loved ones to this socalled HIV/AIDS “disease”. I too used to believe that, once you’re HIV+ that it, you will surely die soon if not later. You should know that, that is ENTIRELY not true. You can agree with me or not. It’s your opinion. There’s is something more to this HIV=AIDS thing, and we especially africans are so detouched from real…

  53. Mr Mosi, #56,57, 58. I want to agree with you that stress does indeed reduce your CD4, which I believe is the defensive mechanism. I also want to believe that we have had HIV-like symptoms, since time immemorial, the old bemba speaking would call it , ubulwele bwa ntanda bwanga, whatever it means? But I believe it is a cocktail or conction of various diseases. But in light of the media frenzy and madness on the HIV issues, how do you wish we react and carry ourselves! Take it or leave it, we’ve all been convinced that HIV is real and ARV can or do prolong your lifespan. How do we react to the lab tests and the result of being positive or negative? Just curious?

  54. Great point Mogadishu. My opinion, live your life as healthy as you possibly can, eat well, exercise regularly and your body will regulate itself as it should. How did our ancentors manage back in the days? To answer your question, the reaction will be different from person to person. First if you must, DONT take the HIV test . This whole “know your status” propaganda is misleading. If you do and your lab test come back +, know that it’s not the end of your life as it were. Remember also that, there are many things that can produce a + result example if you jus have/had a flu. Also, know that these lab tests are just a flawed as the results themselves. Ask yourself this: Who makes the HIV test, who makes the medicine (ARVs), and who has described what HIV/AIDS its symptoms/effects….

  55. #62 – the problem is most of us associate HIV/AIDS with promiscuity. How do you describe heamophiliacs who are HIV + then? I swear, if you could only see things from a different perspective, you’d have a different opinion. Yes, syphilis is a se*xually transimittable disease for example and if you sleep with one who has it with not protection (condom), there’s just about a100% chance you’ll get it too. Now, do you know that if you have unproctected sex with a socalled HIV+ person, there’s a 50% if not lower that, you’ll NOT test HIV+ later in the future? These are well documented cases in UK, Canada, USA where people are getting sued for “not disclosing their HIV status before having unprotected se*with someone. And oh, the “victim” just so happens not to caught HIV. Why then?

  56. If HIV is a sexually transmittable disease, which we’ve all been made to be, then when you have unprocted s3x with an HIV+ person, you should also get it right with out a doubt right? And please, if you’re going to respond to this post don’t answer back with the narrow minded opinion such as…”because the HIV- persons’ immune systems is so good that, it fights off the HIV and hence, he or she did not get it even after having unprotected sex with a known HIV+ person.” Don’t tell me, you haven’t heard these stories, I know you have just like I have too. So, I ask myself, if I slept with a person with herpes, syphilis or gonorrhoea, I’ll catch it too, but when I do the same with an HIV+ person i may or may not catch it? Hmmm, something is truly missing here guys…i swear….

  57. I think I know how ignorant some people here maybe so, I’ll say this for the record. I am NOT promoting unsafe sex, nor am I promoting promuscuity of any kind. I think we should all exercice good judgement as adults when it comes to se* and do the right thing. Not only should you use protection from se*ually transmittable disease, use protection as a birthcontrol device if you don’t want babies.

  58. Mr Mosi- no one cares. Its a conspiracy that will never be exposed for what it is. The medical world is far too advanced not to know how to create a cure, compared to what is been done today HIV almost looks like a medival disease which should have been wiped out long time ago. is it a coincidence that africa is so seemingly affected and the free condoms and other family planing pills etc been shipped there are rumoured to be carrying the infection itself. The condoms sent there have holes-did we not see a story on LT of th sort for ourselves?

  59. You are just very dull mr mosi, you are trying hard to sound smart on a subject you comically know nothing about. To answer your idi.iotic thinking HIV infection rate depends on the stage of seroconversion , The earlier you have contracted it the more infectious you are. HIV is spread coz of people like you that think they have knowledge and yet hold silly views. Never have an opinion on something you don’t understand . You foolishly lied and I caught you now you still spouting lies

  60. #68 IGNORED=INDEFINATELY, PERIOD………. #67 It’s true that, there’s is a vast number of entities that simply do not care. And the complex nature of this whole triangle (hiv=aids=cure or vaccine) is so deep that, people’s mind sets would have to be changed 360 degrees to even have a glimpse into what I call the worlds biggest medical fraud. You’re onto something in your post and it is no coincident that, what you’ve so rightly pointed out has happened and continues to happen. Africa is the WESTs’ dumping ground. Our poor citizens will accept anything and everything coming from the WEST without question. Poverty and illiteracy are two things that will forever be our down fall my friend. I can’t speak on the “family planning pills carrying the infection itself”. The rest’s true…

  61. http(colonfowardslashforwardslash)aids(dash)science(dot)blogspot(dotcom) …..if you can decypher this link, type it in your browser and read for your damn self!

  62. This was an interesting debate…… I am ignorant about the scientific knowledge on the subject of HIV/AIDS but I know the basics. All I want to say is please brothers and sisters let us open our eyes. Let us remain faithful!!

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