Can HIV-positive individuals get married and have children?

Experts who were participating in a walk to raise awareness for World AIDS Day 2022 agreed over the weekend that people who have been diagnosed with HIV can continue to lead normal lives even though they are infected with the life-threatening disease.

Dr. Ershad Kazmi Says:

Dr. Ershad Kazmi, Additional Director (AD) of the CDC in Sindh, addressed the gathering and stated that HIV-positive individuals can also get married and have children.

However, just like people with other chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension, they must ensure that they take their medications on a regular basis.

Dr. Kamzi expressed that avoidance is the fix, encouraging individuals to go to important lengths to keep themselves and their relatives from getting this illness.

The CDC Sindh is putting in a lot of effort to eradicate AIDS in the province. The number of diagnostic tests has been increased as part of the CDC's actions.

CDC Sindh carried out more than 1.1 million HIV diagnostic tests in the province from January to October 2022. Additionally, in June of this year, the CDC Sindh introduced PrEP, a two-day HIV protection for at-risk individuals.

The News reported that CDC Sindh has also launched comprehensive HIV awareness campaigns to encourage citizens, particularly young people, to get tested for the disease.

According to Dr. Kazmi, a brand-new HIV treatment center has opened at Karachi's Ziauddin Hospital, and a facility in Nawabshah has begun providing services for the prevention of parent-to-child transmission (PPTCT) and HIV infection in children.

This month, Sanghar will see the opening of yet another center. This month, an additional center will be added to Karachi's Liaquat National Hospital. Additionally, CDC Sindh recently joined the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities to End the HIV Epidemic.

Dr. Kazmi came to the conclusion that Karachi is home to the majority of Sindh's HIV-positive population. The provincial capital is home to 46% of the province's HIV-infected population. He added that CDC Sindh is attempting to present self-analytic testing packs in danger networks.