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Etičke dileme vezane za ovo oboljenje su mnogobrojne. Neke su iste
kao i za neka druga zarazna oboljenja, a neke su specifične, vezane za
testiranje, dostupnost testova, terapiju, podršku društva. Dileme postoje i
oko informiranosti o HIV statusu. Tko i zašto treba znati HIV status druge
osobe?
Odgovori samo na prvi pogled izgledaju jednostavni. Osnovni razlog
je to što je HIV/AIDS još uvijek stigmatiziran i mistificiran te je osnovni
preduvjet za adekvatan odnos prema HIV-pozitivnima i oboljelima od
AIDS-a dobra zdravstvena edukacija i poznavanje putova i načina prijenosa
oboljenja.
HIV/AIDS –
A CONTINUOUS ETHICAL DILEMMA
Since the early eighties, when AIDS was recognized as a disease, until
now have appeared many ethical dilemmas related to it.
According to the data released in November 2009, which refer to the
year 2008, there were 33.4 million diseased. This disease is widespread
throughout the world and it represents a pandemic which lasts for 30 years.
Due to the large number of infected people, severe clinical symptoms and
frequent deaths, HIV/AIDS has been placed in the group with malaria and
tuberculosis as diseases that have particularly big importance to the health
of people in the whole world. Therefore, activities related to these diseases
are funded by the Global Fund. Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the countries
that receive Global Fund resources for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis,
which contributes significantly to the implementation of adequate preventive
measures and timely detection of patients and their treatment.
There are many ethical dilemmas associated with this disease. Some
are the same as for other infectious diseases, and some specific – related
to testing, availability of tests, treatment, support from society. Dilemmas
also exist about the information of the HIV status. Who and why should
know the HIV status of another person?
The answers seem simple only in the first moment. The main reason
is that the HIV/AIDS is still stigmatized and mystified, and the basic prerequisite
for an adequate attitude towards HIV positive or suffering from
AIDS is the quality health education and knowledge of ways and means of
transmission of the disease.
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