Due to the increase in patients with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Syphilis and Hepatitis B, the Huamanga Health Network, through health teams, has carried out disposal activities in Huamanga at the facilities of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the National University of San Cristobal.
The event was attended by Alexa Romaní Cuellar, promoter of the Huamanga Health Network, who reported on the importance of such preventive diagnostics for good health.
LGBT people are more likely to transmit STDs, he said. That is why since March it has been carrying out preventive activities together with the Huamanga Health Network.
At the start of the campaign, they are placed in the Faculty of Social Sciences, covering careers in communication sciences, anthropology, archaeology and social work. However, after coordinating with Unsch, they hope to roll out these activities to all departments of the university soon.
On the other hand, it invites the general public to carry out these preventive discards at the health facility closest to their home. In Huamanga Province, three health teams intervened to discard these tests.
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HIV: A virus spread through contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, night sweats, weight loss, infection and fatigue.
Syphilis: It is an infection caused by a sexually transmitted bacterium. It becomes apparent when sores develop on the genitals, rectum, and mouth. In addition to the rash on the body.
Hepatitis B: A disease spread through contact with infected fluids. Abdominal pain, yellow eyes, and dark urine may be immediate symptoms of the disease.