Re: so-called AIDS in Africa
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:24 pm
Dear Tanya et al,
well, frankly, I have decided to keep as far away as I can from these controversies. Sorry for that. (Ignorance is bliss!!) I've heard/read most of the conspiracy theories in one version or another. I'm not discounting the possibility of any of them. But I haven't put myself into trying to sort it out. They all sound plausible in this world of multinational capitalist imperialism.
Well, something is out there killing people. If they get "it" (HIV, AIDS, whatever) then they have to keep lifelong vigilance on their immune system or die.
As for exciting, contributing causes- ??? my jury is still out.
As for why the rampant spread?- it seems to me that its just as they all say- blood exchange (sex, needles, etc).
poverty leads to poor living conditions, insanitation, poor nutrition, poor diet. so yes, it spreads quicker among the poor rather than the rich/educated. But the rich(er) or more conscientous don't escape it.
The sexual mores and customs of certain tribes has lead to rampant spread in those tribes. eg "wife inheritance" which is a custom where the man "inherits" his dead brother's wife.
IMO: another is the general destruction of social structure and culture here. EG. Before the Christian-Western colonialism, polygamy was part of the culture. Christianity forced monogamy on the righteous. What happened was that at church there was now 1 wife for a man, but away from the church doors, a man's proclivities still led him into -now forbidden- adultery, prostitution, and getting sex as much as he can. Well. With traditional polygamy, the social structure &mores and family structure was strict and in tact. Polygamy got broken but not a man's urges. Compounded with the poverty, etc of colonialism... left the social structure in tatters. So now life is a rampant soap opera, few are faithful to their spouse(s)..... well you get the picture. Not to mention rape, prostitution, etc. add to the hell of AIDS.
Then there are people here who have AIDS/HIV and sycotically think "what the hell, I'm dying so let me have my fun and infect as many as I can before I go". either by rape, prostitution or otherwise. Only this year did Kenya legislate against those who consciously infect others.
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IMO So considering infidelity and frequent change in sexual partners, I think if AIDS had come to USA via the heterosexual route in the 1970-80's we would be seeing it as rampant as in Africa. It would have spread far and wide before the awareness and treatments were available to slow it down.
I'm not much of scholar in this line. I keep to the practicals. I (as all hom's working in Africa) view the symptoms and treat what's in front of us with whatever's at hand. Soon enough most patients are back to health- even showing neg VL- but they can never let down their guard for long.
We've had some very successful protocols and medicines. More are being researched. I've written much on this subject in the past.
Sincerely,
Didi Ananda Ruchira
Director, Abha Light
visit: www.abhalight.org
tel: +254 20 445-0181 / cells: 0733-895466 / 0723-869133
skype: anandarucira
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well, frankly, I have decided to keep as far away as I can from these controversies. Sorry for that. (Ignorance is bliss!!) I've heard/read most of the conspiracy theories in one version or another. I'm not discounting the possibility of any of them. But I haven't put myself into trying to sort it out. They all sound plausible in this world of multinational capitalist imperialism.
Well, something is out there killing people. If they get "it" (HIV, AIDS, whatever) then they have to keep lifelong vigilance on their immune system or die.
As for exciting, contributing causes- ??? my jury is still out.
As for why the rampant spread?- it seems to me that its just as they all say- blood exchange (sex, needles, etc).
poverty leads to poor living conditions, insanitation, poor nutrition, poor diet. so yes, it spreads quicker among the poor rather than the rich/educated. But the rich(er) or more conscientous don't escape it.
The sexual mores and customs of certain tribes has lead to rampant spread in those tribes. eg "wife inheritance" which is a custom where the man "inherits" his dead brother's wife.
IMO: another is the general destruction of social structure and culture here. EG. Before the Christian-Western colonialism, polygamy was part of the culture. Christianity forced monogamy on the righteous. What happened was that at church there was now 1 wife for a man, but away from the church doors, a man's proclivities still led him into -now forbidden- adultery, prostitution, and getting sex as much as he can. Well. With traditional polygamy, the social structure &mores and family structure was strict and in tact. Polygamy got broken but not a man's urges. Compounded with the poverty, etc of colonialism... left the social structure in tatters. So now life is a rampant soap opera, few are faithful to their spouse(s)..... well you get the picture. Not to mention rape, prostitution, etc. add to the hell of AIDS.
Then there are people here who have AIDS/HIV and sycotically think "what the hell, I'm dying so let me have my fun and infect as many as I can before I go". either by rape, prostitution or otherwise. Only this year did Kenya legislate against those who consciously infect others.
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IMO So considering infidelity and frequent change in sexual partners, I think if AIDS had come to USA via the heterosexual route in the 1970-80's we would be seeing it as rampant as in Africa. It would have spread far and wide before the awareness and treatments were available to slow it down.
I'm not much of scholar in this line. I keep to the practicals. I (as all hom's working in Africa) view the symptoms and treat what's in front of us with whatever's at hand. Soon enough most patients are back to health- even showing neg VL- but they can never let down their guard for long.
We've had some very successful protocols and medicines. More are being researched. I've written much on this subject in the past.
Sincerely,
Didi Ananda Ruchira
Director, Abha Light
visit: www.abhalight.org
tel: +254 20 445-0181 / cells: 0733-895466 / 0723-869133
skype: anandarucira
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