HIV/AIDS
Dr Mustafa Abdur Rahim, Director, Samajik Shasthya Kendra, Mirpur, Dhaka
Bangladesh is a high risk country for HIV/AIDS infection although the denial, discrimination, stigma, and ostracism are reducing day by day. A lot of advertisement in the print and electronic media, bell signs, bill boards, and good cooperations from the GO, NGO's etc are helping to improve the situation by generating awareness about HIV/AIDS among general people.Yet, HIV/AIDS is still considered a taboo, so the service providers remain behind the curtain. But the problem is increasing, and the infected are terminally sick. There is preparation in many hospitals for HIV/AIDS patients. It is the right time to face the reality and act upon it. While observing a good drama we praise the stage personalities, not the workers behind. We voraciously eat good food, but rarely praise the cook. My request is to give proper tribute and respect to quality persons before they die. We should not like posthumous rewards.
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