HIV/AIDS IN KUWAIT
HIV/AIDS di KUWAIT
Around 90 per cent of the 214 Kuwaiti Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases at a Kuwaiti hospital had contracted the disease in a Gulf country.
The local Arabic daily Al Rai said Dr Jamal Al Duaij, the head of the Infectious Diseases Hospital, did not name the Gulf country.
Most of the remaining Kuwaiti patients undergoing treatment got the disease in Far East countries while the non-Kuwaitis treated by the hospital contracted it from foreigners in the Jleeb area where expatriate workers from South Asia and Arab countries tend to congregate.
Foreigners are treated at the hospital until their condition stabilises but are afterwards deported to their home countries.
HIV weakens the immune system and, if no treatment is provided, leads most infected people to develop Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Medical experts say that the most common ways for people to become infected with HIV are through having unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner and through injecting drugs, using an unsterilised needle or syringe that has been used by someone who is infected.
Dr Jamal added that for around 70 per cent of the patients treated by the hospital, the disease was transmitted through illicit sexual activities.
However, the figure could be higher as many of the remaining 30 per cent did not wish to be specific about how they got HIV/AIDS and claimed that it was the consequence of a transplant or blood transfusion.
Kuwaiti media reported that an average of two HIV/AIDS cases are discovered every two months through premarital tests and tests carried out before employment.
“The most significant and fundamental solution for avoiding the disease is not to engage in illegitimate sexual activities,” Dr Jamal said. “The state provides numerous solutions and opportunities for marriages and the facilities here in Kuwait are abundant.”
The local Arabic daily Al Rai said Dr Jamal Al Duaij, the head of the Infectious Diseases Hospital, did not name the Gulf country.
Most of the remaining Kuwaiti patients undergoing treatment got the disease in Far East countries while the non-Kuwaitis treated by the hospital contracted it from foreigners in the Jleeb area where expatriate workers from South Asia and Arab countries tend to congregate.
Foreigners are treated at the hospital until their condition stabilises but are afterwards deported to their home countries.
HIV weakens the immune system and, if no treatment is provided, leads most infected people to develop Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Medical experts say that the most common ways for people to become infected with HIV are through having unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner and through injecting drugs, using an unsterilised needle or syringe that has been used by someone who is infected.
Dr Jamal added that for around 70 per cent of the patients treated by the hospital, the disease was transmitted through illicit sexual activities.
However, the figure could be higher as many of the remaining 30 per cent did not wish to be specific about how they got HIV/AIDS and claimed that it was the consequence of a transplant or blood transfusion.
Kuwaiti media reported that an average of two HIV/AIDS cases are discovered every two months through premarital tests and tests carried out before employment.
“The most significant and fundamental solution for avoiding the disease is not to engage in illegitimate sexual activities,” Dr Jamal said. “The state provides numerous solutions and opportunities for marriages and the facilities here in Kuwait are abundant.”
Sekitar 90 persen dari 214 warga Kuwaiti menderita Human Immunodeficiency Virus ( HIV ) kasus positif di rumah sakit Kuwait telah tertular penyakit itu di negara Teluk .
Harian Lokal Arab Al Rai kata Dr Jamal Al Duaij , kepala Rumah Sakit Penyakit Infeksi , tidak menyebutkan nama negara Teluk .
Pengobatan Sebagian besar pasien Kuwait mendapat penyakit di negara-negara Timur Jauh sedangkan non - Kuwait dirawat oleh rumah sakit tertular dari orang asing di daerah Jleeb dimana pekerja asing dari Asia Selatan dan negara-negara Arab cenderung berkumpul .
Orang asing yang dirawat di rumah sakit sampai kondisi mereka stabil tetapi kemudian dideportasi ke negara asal mereka .
HIV melemahkan sistem kekebalan tubuh dan , jika tidak ada perawatan yang disediakan, menyebabkan orang yang paling terinfeksi untuk mengembangkan Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ( AIDS ) .
Para ahli medis mengatakan bahwa cara yang paling umum bagi orang untuk menjadi terinfeksi HIV adalah melalui memiliki hubungan seksual tanpa kondom dengan pasangan yang terinfeksi dan melalui narkoba suntikan , menggunakan jarum tidak steril atau jarum suntik yang telah digunakan oleh seseorang yang terinfeksi .
Dr Jamal menambahkan bahwa sekitar 70 persen dari pasien yang dirawat oleh rumah sakit , penyakit ini ditularkan melalui aktivitas seksual terlarang .
Namun, angka tersebut bisa lebih tinggi karena banyak sisanya 30 persen tidak ingin menjadi spesifik tentang bagaimana mereka mendapat HIV / AIDS dan mengklaim bahwa itu adalah konsekuensi dari transplantasi atau transfusi darah .
Media Kuwait melaporkan bahwa rata-rata dua kasus HIV / AIDS ditemukan setiap dua bulan melalui tes pranikah dan tes dilakukan sebelum pekerjaan.
" Solusi yang paling signifikan dan mendasar untuk menghindari penyakit ini tidak untuk terlibat dalam kegiatan seksual yang tidak sah , " kata Dr Jamal . "Negara menyediakan berbagai solusi dan peluang untuk pernikahan dan fasilitas di sini di Kuwait yang memadai . "
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