Comments on: Siddharta Yadav on changing perceptions of HIV/AIDS http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/ Just another blogs.bmj.com weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: CS Cheng http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3768 CS Cheng Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:12:13 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3768 Hello Sid Great conference, fantastic interactions. The next conference in July 2009, the 30th edition of the Asian Medical Students' conference on Stigmatized Illnesses in Taipei, Taiwan, promises to follow on with 22nd East Asian Medical Students' Conference in giving awareness, encouraging advocacy and promoting action among Medical Students in the Asia-Pacific region. More updates to follow on: http://www.tiromed.com/amsa-international/ Cheng CS The University of Queensland School of Medicine Asian Medical Students' Association Executive Committee Hello Sid

Great conference, fantastic interactions. The next conference in July 2009, the 30th edition of the Asian Medical Students’ conference on Stigmatized Illnesses in Taipei, Taiwan, promises to follow on with 22nd East Asian Medical Students’ Conference in giving awareness, encouraging advocacy and promoting action among Medical Students in the Asia-Pacific region.

More updates to follow on:
http://www.tiromed.com/amsa-international/

Cheng CS
The University of Queensland School of Medicine
Asian Medical Students’ Association Executive Committee

]]> By: Nicola http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3704 Nicola Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:21:25 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3704 Dear Siddhartha, I wish that every medical student would have the same experience as you. I am in my third year of medical school in the U.K. and I am involved in the Stop AIDS Campaign here. Like you said, although we are trying to educate members of the public about HIV/AIDS, I often notice during events that my classmates themselves are as ignorant or judgemental as anybody else and considering that in whatever field they work in in the future they will have to treat patients with HIV/AIDS, this is worrying. How to address this is a difficult question. I feel that a medical degree is seriously lacking a global health perspective, something essential considering the diversity of today's societies and the potential to work abroad. Hopefully, as awareness spreads, this will change. Dear Siddhartha,

I wish that every medical student would have the same experience as you. I am in my third year of medical school in the U.K. and I am involved in the Stop AIDS Campaign here. Like you said, although we are trying to educate members of the public about HIV/AIDS, I often notice during events that my classmates themselves are as ignorant or judgemental as anybody else and considering that in whatever field they work in in the future they will have to treat patients with HIV/AIDS, this is worrying. How to address this is a difficult question. I feel that a medical degree is seriously lacking a global health perspective, something essential considering the diversity of today’s societies and the potential to work abroad. Hopefully, as awareness spreads, this will change.

]]> By: Atul http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3666 Atul Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:20:01 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3666 Dear Siddhartha , commendable article indeed .Yes it always better to learn by seeing as it evokes many different feelings than reading a book.I think it is also great that medical students from different parts of Asia had chance to interact with each other ,that`s really great step. i think it only bodes well for the future that medical students from all over the world have chance to interact often and understand each other perspective .I believe that the whole journey would have helped you in many ways .your view points have always been interesting ,keep up the good work. Dear Siddhartha ,
commendable article indeed .Yes it always better to learn by seeing as it evokes many different feelings than reading a book.I think it is also great that medical students from different parts of Asia had chance to interact with each other ,that`s really great step. i think it only bodes well for the future that medical students from all over the world have chance to interact often and understand each other perspective .I believe that the whole journey would have helped you in many ways .your view points have always been interesting ,keep up the good work.

]]> By: Prof T Karumekayi http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3664 Prof T Karumekayi Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:40:17 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3664 Its encouraging to hear that your own perception of the scourge changed. There is need to demystify AIDS and percieve it differently from the demon that it has become in many clinical settings. Working in Africa and being an African has indeed shown me the various facets of AIDS which are not known. The underlying experiences cement the truth that indeed " Aids is a demon that can be cast out out". As soceity we just have to know the "how". Its encouraging to hear that your own perception of the scourge changed. There is need to demystify AIDS and percieve it differently from the demon that it has become in many clinical settings. Working in Africa and being an African has indeed shown me the various facets of AIDS which are not known. The underlying experiences cement the truth that indeed ” Aids is a demon that can be cast out out”. As soceity we just have to know the “how”.

]]> By: Louisa http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3663 Louisa Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:30:22 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3663 Its a great story and very relevant in the UK. I'm in my fifth year and I still haven't been involved in an HIV patients care or met one for that matter. Where as in sub-saharan africa 25.8 million people are effected and it would be impossible not to incounter it. I look forward to moving past my apprehension when I spend my elective in africa! Its a great story and very relevant in the UK. I’m in my fifth year and I still haven’t been involved in an HIV patients care or met one for that matter. Where as in sub-saharan africa 25.8 million people are effected and it would be impossible not to incounter it. I look forward to moving past my apprehension when I spend my elective in africa!

]]> By: Vijay Prabhu http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3659 Vijay Prabhu Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:09:15 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3659 Dear Siddarth, Great that you have been given the opportunity to be sensitized to people living with HIV/AIDs early in your medical career. We have come a long way... while each small pebble is a stepping stone, it is indeed deplorable that despite the massive roll out of anti retroviral therapy, medical professionals are amongst the leading discriminators against HIV affected humans. We quote any number of reasons to refuse hospital admissions, discharge patients, refuse dialysis, turn down surgeries - all for "fear" within some of our colleagues that seems unreasonable to us working within the field. Desensitization is the need of the hour... Regards & Best Wishes Dr Vijay Prabhu MD Dear Siddarth,
Great that you have been given the opportunity to be sensitized to people living with HIV/AIDs early in your medical career.
We have come a long way… while each small pebble is a stepping stone, it is indeed deplorable that despite the massive roll out of anti retroviral therapy, medical professionals are amongst the leading discriminators against HIV affected humans. We quote any number of reasons to refuse hospital admissions, discharge patients, refuse dialysis, turn down surgeries - all for “fear” within some of our colleagues that seems unreasonable to us working within the field.
Desensitization is the need of the hour…
Regards & Best Wishes
Dr Vijay Prabhu MD

]]> By: Matiram Pun http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3652 Matiram Pun Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:49:03 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3652 Dear Siddartha, This is great news that Medical students are gathering and seriously analyzing the effects of HIV/AIDS in the region and around the world. The perspective from the developing world needs to be changed and young generations should carry the message ahead with their actions in the field. Yes the discrimination is there. We have to work out in the field and awareness is necessary even to the doctors who are practicing. Therefore, the conference of the medical students on this is really important. That's great job! Keep it up! Best wishes, mati Dear Siddartha,

This is great news that Medical students are gathering and seriously analyzing the effects of HIV/AIDS in the region and around the world. The perspective from the developing world needs to be changed and young generations should carry the message ahead with their actions in the field.

Yes the discrimination is there. We have to work out in the field and awareness is necessary even to the doctors who are practicing. Therefore, the conference of the medical students on this is really important.

That’s great job!

Keep it up!

Best wishes,
mati

]]> By: Detu http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2009/01/26/siddharta-yadav-on-changing-perceptions-of-hivaids/#comment-3651 Detu Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:16:34 +0000 http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/?p=569#comment-3651 its nice that you have changed your perspective there, same like what i did, since that conference i lost my fear and my stigma to the one with HIV/AIDS, well i think i'am a bit luckier that u did, because i got that lesson in my early stage of medical study,, but may all of us be more aware, to prevent HIV/AIDS without avoiding the one who had infected. its nice that you have changed your perspective there, same like what i did, since that conference i lost my fear and my stigma to the one with HIV/AIDS, well i think i’am a bit luckier that u did, because i got that lesson in my early stage of medical study,, but may all of us be more aware, to prevent HIV/AIDS without avoiding the one who had infected.

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