Why soldiers should be tested for HIV
ANDREAS OBHOLZER WRITES:
A combat soldier, either for defence or attack, should have an HIV test.
War implies risk of injury and death. As part of your training, you also are taught the basics of first aid – "Buddy Care". This involves contact with blood and body fluids and may involve mouth to mouth resuscitation.
This “Kiss of Life” may result in a risk of transmission, if HIV is present in the injured soldier or the medical assistant.
In a HIV positive soldier, who is on antiretroviral treatment, a high CD4 count and an undetectable viral load, will radically reduce transmission risk.
The purpose of war preparation is to be alert and come out alive.
Soldiers should carry a neck tag with their name, ID, allergies and HIV status.
A combat soldier, either for defence or attack, should have an HIV test.
War implies risk of injury and death. As part of your training, you also are taught the basics of first aid – "Buddy Care". This involves contact with blood and body fluids and may involve mouth to mouth resuscitation.
This “Kiss of Life” may result in a risk of transmission, if HIV is present in the injured soldier or the medical assistant.
In a HIV positive soldier, who is on antiretroviral treatment, a high CD4 count and an undetectable viral load, will radically reduce transmission risk.
The purpose of war preparation is to be alert and come out alive.
Soldiers should carry a neck tag with their name, ID, allergies and HIV status.
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