AIDS – Show your Support!
December 1 is celebrated internationally as World AIDS Day. On this day in Mumbai, college students voluntarily stand in their campuses and convince others to wear the Red Ribbon. MTV organizes certain event which donates all the money collected out for it to people affected by AIDS. A very small portion of people walk down the streets with boards encouraging active involvement of the public for AIDS awareness drives. A few rich people donate some cash to various organisations supporting AIDS.
But does this really help in creating awareness about this deadly disease? To an extent, yes! Thanks to such public displays that people are actually willing to talk about AIDS openly. The society has accpeted the people affected by HIV and AIDS in their community and fortunately, they are no longer treated as untouchables. But still, the society lacks some basic knowledge and has developed certain misconceptions due to incomplete knowledge about it. It is rightly quoted, “Incomplete knowledge is more dangerous than no knowledge.”
The most common misconceptions amongst the crowd is that AIDS can spread through casual contact, sexual intercourse with a vigin can cure AIDS and HIV can infect only homosexual men and drug users. Isnt this the blind trust on sources that lead people to believe in such crapp? Hence, we as youth, should take the initiative and organize events which help in creating more awareness about this disease. Reaching out to the people who are affected by it and treating them as one of us is the boldest movement an individual can make.
The Red Ribbon has been an international symbol for HIV for over fifteen years now. Wearing the red ribbon indicates that ‘I support AIDS’ and it also means that ‘I am willing to extend my support to the people affected by it’. It symbolises that together we can stop the spread of HIV and thus, end chauvinism. It is one of the easiest ways to extend your support and make a difference on that special occasion of December 1. It isn’t all about wearing one and displaying it off, one should convince everyone around him/her to wear one and be prepared for supporting this cause in some way or the other.
Also, don’t forget AIDS can easily be transmitted and you can also be a prey to it if you aren’t cautious. So take all the necessary precautions and treat the ones affected by it with respect and dignity. Take initiatives to make a difference in their lives and you shall find inner happiness. The virtue to seeing others smile because of your efforts makes a lot of difference into your personal lives as well. So, go ahead and proudly wear that Red Ribbon across your chest!
Writing Credits: Aaishwari Chouhan
Editing Credits: Piyush Singh
But does this really help in creating awareness about this deadly disease? To an extent, yes! Thanks to such public displays that people are actually willing to talk about AIDS openly. The society has accpeted the people affected by HIV and AIDS in their community and fortunately, they are no longer treated as untouchables. But still, the society lacks some basic knowledge and has developed certain misconceptions due to incomplete knowledge about it. It is rightly quoted, “Incomplete knowledge is more dangerous than no knowledge.”
The most common misconceptions amongst the crowd is that AIDS can spread through casual contact, sexual intercourse with a vigin can cure AIDS and HIV can infect only homosexual men and drug users. Isnt this the blind trust on sources that lead people to believe in such crapp? Hence, we as youth, should take the initiative and organize events which help in creating more awareness about this disease. Reaching out to the people who are affected by it and treating them as one of us is the boldest movement an individual can make.
The Red Ribbon has been an international symbol for HIV for over fifteen years now. Wearing the red ribbon indicates that ‘I support AIDS’ and it also means that ‘I am willing to extend my support to the people affected by it’. It symbolises that together we can stop the spread of HIV and thus, end chauvinism. It is one of the easiest ways to extend your support and make a difference on that special occasion of December 1. It isn’t all about wearing one and displaying it off, one should convince everyone around him/her to wear one and be prepared for supporting this cause in some way or the other.
Also, don’t forget AIDS can easily be transmitted and you can also be a prey to it if you aren’t cautious. So take all the necessary precautions and treat the ones affected by it with respect and dignity. Take initiatives to make a difference in their lives and you shall find inner happiness. The virtue to seeing others smile because of your efforts makes a lot of difference into your personal lives as well. So, go ahead and proudly wear that Red Ribbon across your chest!
Writing Credits: Aaishwari Chouhan
Editing Credits: Piyush Singh
posted by cAfE eXpReSsiOn at 1:37 AM
1 Comments:
i just read in d newspapa
dat in sum small town of gujarat two lil orphaned kids were thrown outta da ashram coz dey were hiv+
pahthetic man
ironocally d ashram's name is mahatma gandhi ashram
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