Shall a statutory warning such as“Beware HIV-AIDS is incurable”on all Internet';ADULT sites';help to control...?

What…?!


There is a statutory warning against ';cigarette smoking'; on the cinema films.


The same thing is adopted for consuming alcohol products also.


.....In the same analogy can we adopt the above slogan as a part of our HIV-AIDS control programme?Shall a statutory warning such as“Beware HIV-AIDS is incurable”on all Internet';ADULT sites';help to control...?
yes, i think u advice is quite constructive. we do need to do this. according to my own experiences and infos i got from friends and strangers on positivesingles.com that one of the efficient way to resist HIV is to rise our awareness towards it...


so, i guess our government need to do something, such as carry your advice out...aha?Shall a statutory warning such as“Beware HIV-AIDS is incurable”on all Internet';ADULT sites';help to control...?
I'd guess that most 'subscribers' to adult sites are more into 'self service'. It's kinda difficult to get STDs / AIDS on your own.





ps. Never seen any warnings in UK cinemas, but even as a NON-SMOKER who thinks smoking in public / in front of non-smokers is selfish I still believe in a degree of personal choice.
BALTIMORE, MD (July 11, 2006) – The Baltimore City Health Department is announcing a new initiative to make RNA-based-based tests for HIV infection available to all city residents. The initiative is known as Supporting HIV Intervention with Early Lab Detections (SHIELD).


Standard HIV tests measure antibody levels, which represent the body’s response to HIV infection. These tests can be negative for the first several weeks to months after HIV infection (the “window period”).


The new HIV tests identify RNA, the genetic material of HIV itself. These tests turn positive within days of HIV infection.


“This new technology puts Baltimore at the cutting edge of HIV detection and prevention,” said Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Commissioner of Health. “City residents can now better understand their HIV status and move quickly to protect those they love from infection.”


The new testing is based on a model pioneered in North Carolina. A 2005 article in the New England Journal of Medicine found that RNA-based-based testing was safe and effective and helped protect dozens of people from imminent exposure to HIV.


Under the new initiative, the Health Department will employ the RNA-based test for patients whose antibody tests are negative. A positive result will therefore mean that the patient has contracted HIV recently.


Dr. Kima J. Taylor, assistant commissioner for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, stated, “When a patient learns that he or she has HIV, risky behavior often decreases immediately. By identifying infections early, when viral levels are at or near their peak, the new test will prevent additional infections. As a public health tool, the new test will allow the Health Department to improve outreach efforts to specific high-risk areas in our communities.”


Baltimore is one of the first cities in the country to utilize RNA-based-based testing. The initiative is supported by $320,000 in city general revenues, proposed by the Mayor and approved by the Baltimore City Council in the fiscal year 2007 budget.


“I am very pleased that Baltimore is offering this important service to city residents,” said Sheila Dixon, President of the Baltimore City Council.