However, I don't think an AIDS test is a deterrent to post-marital sex. These men will visit prostitutes after they get married and will infect their wives. That much we can be sure off. AIDS is more a lifestyle disease and unless we inform people to change lifestyles, use condoms and practice safe sex, we won't be successful in preventing its spread.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You may have read the post (I think by Gabriel) > about Russian women (Russian mafia-prostitutes) > bringing HIV to Goa. The blondes spread it to the > local population with the help of the Goan > motorcycle pilots - perhaps in exchange for a free > lift.:=)) > > Also there was a post about the spread of HIV in > Goa's medical facilities by reusing syringes, > catheters and unsafe blood. > India has the largest number of HIV positive cases > in the world - see Bill Clinton's work and Bill > Gates work on this front in India. > > A pre-marital compulsory HIV test may be a deterrent > to pre-marital sex. And in today's world, any real > or imaginary deterrence can be helpful. > Regards, GL > > Beverley de Sequeira: > I do agree with Ms Carvalho that making the HIV Test > mandatory is an invasion of one's privacy.. But > however, one has seriously consider that in doing > so, numerous innocent lives will be spared the > anguish unfairly inficted upon them in unwittingly > contracting the disease from a infected spouse.. > Have personally , in the course of practise, had a > few patients who contracted the disease, > unsuspectingly from their spouses.. she breast -fed > her child, and it was only later that both mother > and child tested positive for the HIV virus.... > Social stigma followed and she is now homeless > having been thrown out by her in-laws..... > Despite medical advances and now the free > availibility of ART, there is still a lack of a > complete cure for AIDS.. Better safe than sorry , > right ?? > > jc: > Well said Lawrence! (Rodrigues) > Wonder too .... how mant Goa Doctors who own these > pathology labs will go along with this. > > Lawrence Rodrigues: > "We have decided to amend the Goa Public Health Act > making HIV test mandatory before registration of > marriage," State Health Minister Dayanand Narvekar > told reporters after the cabinet meeting. > If amendment comes through, Goa would be the first > state in the country to have mandatory HIV test > before marriage, Narvekar added. > > Some more nonsense from our Goan politicians!!! > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
