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Momodou
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 Posted - 03 Feb 2007 : 16:43:27
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Foroyaa Editorial
DR. MBOWE, IS THERE A CURE FOR HIV/AIDS OR NOT?
The government of the Gambia has established the National AIDS Secretariat. The President of the Republic is the chairperson of the committee responsible for exercising control and direction of the secretariat.
The World Bank initially gave US$ 15 million to the government to establish a National programme to control HIV/AIDS in 2001 for a period of 4 years.
The primary focus of the secretariat had been to conduct sensitisation programmes to educate the Gambia people that HIV/AIDS has no cure; that people should abstain or conduct safe sex to prevent HIV/AIDS infection.
Furthermore, the public has been informed that those living with HIV/AIDS should be protected from discrimination that their lives may be prolonged by good nutrition, solidarity and tolerance of the public, effective treatment of opportunistic infections, clean environment and relaxation.
What is not clear from Dr. Mbowe’s review of CD4 counts is whether he is implying that the opportunistic infections are being treated to prolong the lives of those infected or that the infection is actually being cured. There is no mention of blood test to confirm that any of the patients is free from the infection.
To avoid confusion, it is necessary for Dr. Mbowe to come out clearly to explain whether the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients are designed to cure them or to help them to live with HIV/AIDS in a better manner. This is the burning issue of the day. Dr. Mbowe needs to call a press conference to clarify matters so that the sensitisation efforts of NAS will not go in vain.
Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 013/2007, 2-4 February, 2007
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