Some of the lessons acquired from the video include that people who were infected with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) experienced stigmatization among the people who lived among them. People avoided their association which made them feel unwanted in society. The disease mostly spread through homosexuality and communities who shared injections while using drugs (The Age of AIDS, 2017). The highest recorded number of AIDS cases was among cities where homosexuality was common. Lastly, the body is not immune to AIDS. The virus spreads slowly, but within a few months, the virus is able to eliminate all the white blood cells making the body weak.
The spread of Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV) and AIDS can be reduced in different ways, which include avoiding unprotected sex with partners who have HIV and AIDS. These will reduce semen contact, which minimizes the chances of the spread of the virus. Places like hospitals should always ensure they use clean injections needless for their patients (Rich, Bia, Altice, & Feinberg, 2018). HIV is spread through direct contact of blood with people with the disease and reusing needle increases the chances of spreading the virus. In case of unprotected sex with a person who has AIDS, they should ensure they use Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to ensure the virus does not spread to their bodies.
The world should create awareness about HIV and stigmatization of the people living with the virus. Awareness should be provided as early, especially to children who do not have any information about HIV. This will help them become aware of what HIV is and how it is transmitted from one person to another (Rich et al., 2018). Creating awareness against stigmatization will also reduce the rate and spread of AIDS. People have different reactions to stigmatization and some can result in the spreading of the disease.
References
Mark Anderson. (2017). The Age of AIDS.
Rich, K. M., Bia, J., Altice, F. L., & Feinberg, J. (2018). Integrated models of care for individuals with opioid use disorder: how do we prevent HIV and HCV?. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 15(3), 266-275.