http://blog.aac.org/index.php/2007/04/16/does-counseling-matter-in-the-context-of-hiv-testing/ A Blog Devoted to Stopping the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://blog.aac.org/index.php/2007/04/16/does-counseling-matter-in-the-context-of-hiv-testing/#comment-9152 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:12:37 +0000 http://blog.aac.org/index.php/2007/04/16/does-counseling-matter-in-the-context-of-hiv-testing/#comment-9152 We do not have counseling for tuberculosis testing before attending school. We do not have counseling when vaccinating for smallpox. Imposing counseling when testing for human immunodeficiency virus is like a political propaganda campaign. We are not treating acquired immune deficiency syndrome with the protocols that have worked in fighting other epidemics. We have been attempting to treat it like a political issue when it's just a disease. We do not have counseling for tuberculosis testing before attending school. We do not have counseling when vaccinating for smallpox. Imposing counseling when testing for human immunodeficiency virus is like a political propaganda campaign. We are not treating acquired immune deficiency syndrome with the protocols that have worked in fighting other epidemics. We have been attempting to treat it like a political issue when it’s just a disease.

]]> http://blog.aac.org/index.php/2007/04/16/does-counseling-matter-in-the-context-of-hiv-testing/#comment-2892 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:36:31 +0000 http://blog.aac.org/index.php/2007/04/16/does-counseling-matter-in-the-context-of-hiv-testing/#comment-2892 2May2007:during these 2 months we are seeing dozens of frank statements and reports of funds misused world wide, in the name of counselling, awareness campaigning,food support plans.I have now a young man knows all all about nutrtion but never follows the basics.We even now read of positives 20% not using protection for stray affairs.The only needs i see are 1. 24 hour availability [by shifts] of whatever facilities are there or coming up, 2.ART acc to WHO and NACO, 3.counseling guidance assistance by all all all workers, 4.Food assistance 5.protection for the negative surviving members of the families.6. Hospices for the endstages. 2May2007:during these 2 months we are seeing dozens of frank statements and reports of funds misused world wide, in the name of counselling, awareness campaigning,food support plans.I have now a young man knows all all about nutrtion but never follows the basics.We even now read of positives 20% not using protection for stray affairs.The only needs i see are 1. 24 hour availability [by shifts] of whatever facilities are there or coming up, 2.ART acc to WHO and NACO, 3.counseling guidance assistance by all all all workers, 4.Food assistance 5.protection for the negative surviving members of the families.6. Hospices for the endstages.

]]> http://blog.aac.org/index.php/2007/04/16/does-counseling-matter-in-the-context-of-hiv-testing/#comment-1959 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:19:35 +0000 http://blog.aac.org/index.php/2007/04/16/does-counseling-matter-in-the-context-of-hiv-testing/#comment-1959 If StewertLanders JD MCP sees the futility of vain talk talk tallk that is counseling He may be right indeed. I am DrGeorgePradhan,MBBS/1950, in the HIV drop- in personal and psycho - med counseling line. counseling has its role, but as always we give all importance to that which an important person fancies as essential for the time. This holds until another more important person or study comes up w an other suggestion, and the whole world flocks to that. Like the foolish circumcision for the millions for example. But for a Pos person i have found all equally important or unimportant even.Religious, medical, paramedical,nurse,sociologist,family, friend,all counselors take part in advice, guidance, help, assistance. The most important is to resettle rehab the Pos Person, ECONOMY- , children- , job, living, dying- wise. I am GP of 56 years, seen AIDS in Zambia, seen the Clap in Vietnam 1969-74,and havbeen volunteer med in city village jungle in India. If StewertLanders JD MCP sees the futility of vain talk talk tallk that is counseling He may be right indeed.
I am DrGeorgePradhan,MBBS/1950, in the HIV drop- in personal and psycho - med counseling line.
counseling has its role, but as always we give all importance to that which an important person fancies as essential for the time. This holds until another more important person or study comes up w an other suggestion, and the whole world flocks to that. Like the foolish circumcision for the millions for example. But for a Pos person i have found all equally important or unimportant even.Religious, medical, paramedical,nurse,sociologist,family, friend,all counselors take part in advice, guidance, help, assistance. The most important is to resettle rehab the Pos Person, ECONOMY- , children- , job, living, dying- wise. I am GP of 56 years, seen AIDS in Zambia, seen the Clap in Vietnam 1969-74,and havbeen volunteer med in city village jungle in India.

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