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thanks for time you give me as the Local Disasters Community fighting disasters in RDCongo and President of people living with aids in kinshasa looking for help to assist people for alimentation and medecines such as ARV tks
Sean, i agree that such networks r primary engines 4 combating stigma from within, n i'm very glad 2 see u elaborate more clearly on comments u've made elsewhere. however i find that fighting stigma from without is more effectively combated by directly n credibly dispelling the perception of being a biohazardous threat. when it comes to deadly illnesses, the amygdala can NOT be bypassed by semantics or protest, that's basic populism. POZ-networks AND TAsP-publicity r needed to fight HIV-stigma.
I think strengthening and increasing the number of networks of people with HIV, including those that are based on shared experience, demographic or region--is key to combating stigma, especially the self-stigmatization that each of us diagnosed with HIV must overcome to effectively manage our healthcare and improve our quality of life. Networks provide mutual support, help empower and develop leadership, and enable people with HIV to communicate their concerns and priorities through the leadership they choose, rather than the HIV positive leadership chosen by others.
Soul Spice
Music has healing power to bring us together to share it with all people HIV/AIDS or not. Diseases do not discriminate, people do. Time to STOP judging and START by giving respect, LOVE and DIGNITY to GOD'S BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS!!!!
December 28, 2013 • LA CA