Due to the increase in patients with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), syphilis and hepatitis B, the Huamanga Health Network has launched disposal activities through the health teams in the facilities of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of San Cristóbal in Huamanga in the country.
Alexa Romaní Cuellar, founder of the Huamanga Health Network, participated in the event and reported on the importance of such preventive diagnostics to maintain health.
LGBT people are more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases, he said. That is why since March it has been coordinating prevention activities with the Huamanga Health Network.
When the event began, they were located in the School of Social Sciences, covering careers in communication sciences, anthropology, archaeology and social work. However, in coordination with Unsch, they hope to soon expand these events to all departments at the university.
On the other hand, he invited the general public to carry out these preventive disposals at the health facilities closest to their homes. In Huamanga province, three health teams intervened to discard the 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 sexually transmitted bacteria. It becomes obvious when sores appear on the genitals, rectum, and mouth. Except for the rash on my body.
Hepatitis B: Disease spread through contact with infected fluids. Abdominal pain, yellowing eyes, and dark urine may be immediate symptoms of the disease.