FAQ’s
1. Q. Who should get tested?
- If you are sexually active or thinking of becoming sexually active then you should get tested.
13. Q. Are there different tests available?
- There are different tests, namely the Rapid Test which is done on site (results in 15 minutes) and the Elisa Test where your blood is drawn by a sister and sent to a laboratory for testing/confirmation.
19. Q. I am 43, have been married twice, and have had five or six sexual partners. Should I get tested?
- Everyone should get tested! Without a test you DO NOT know your status.
22. Q. Does it matter if both partners have HIV and don’t practice safe sex?
- Yes. The viral load (amount of HIV) in a person’s blood can be increased by having sex with an infected partner, which means damage to the immune system is speeded up. Also, it is possible for a person with HIV to become re-infected with a different strain of HIV. [gview file=”https://cindypivacic.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/I-Speak-HIV-Do-YOU3.pptx”]
THINK
OPEN your eyes and see what is going on around you.
OPEN your mouth and speak about what is happening in South Africa.
People will not THINK you are HIV Positive if you talk about HIV they will thank you for taking the trouble to discuss and share any any information you have.
At the same time you will be assisting in removing the #Stigma & #Discrimination that still exists.
#DoYourBit for #SouthAfrica #worktogether
I speak OUT as an HIV Positive person, will you speak UP for others?
I never did add this interview to my website….so here you go!
Click on the link: SANAC WAD2014 Interview
A – I – D -S
Action Involves Doing Something!
HIV is NOT a SHAME
What are you and your company doing to engage and create awareness on the topic of HIV & AIDS?
World AIDS Day is a perfect opportunity to THINK and TALK about HIV & AIDS
Let’s spread the message NOT the virus.
The South African Community still has a lot to learn. It is time to take charge and get involved.
Contact:
Cindy Pivacic for bookings
cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
021 839 4529
0737396044
Hurry and pick your date from the calendar below 🙂
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It is amazing how almost every insurance company is suddenly excessively focused on HIV insurance!
Is this good or bad? Not for me to judge BUT……
A few years back and I am talking not more than two or three years ago, (2012) not one insurance company would insure a PLWHA. I was in fact approached by an employee from a large insurance company that was interested in me securing individuals and receiving a ‘finder’s fee/commission’ from this. I was not about to exploit my fellow PLWHA.
Now almost every insurance company is on the bandwagon as HIV is considered a manageable dis-ease.
GOOD:
Yes, in the sense that a person can now ensure that their families are taken care of once they have passed on. The fact is that it makes a person much more aware of managing their HIV status as the insurance institute only covers you if your CD4 count is at a firm level and above a set figure, your Viral Load is below 1000 copies/ml and you have been on ARV’s for a certain period of time.
This is GOOD!
There are some insurance companies that have two chronic dis-eases that they focus on which gives you the assurance that they must be reasonably well informed and remain focused on new and relevant information.
BAD:
What does this say about our HIV statistics? Are there more people living with HIV and are a target market not to be cast aside, I think so. Is it that the sales teams have been ‘forced’ to focus on PLWHA as highly responsive potential?
With 400 thousand new infections in 2012 and 350 thousand in 2014, speaks for itself. These are the infected PLWHA that have tested and we know of! That is a THREE QUARTER of a MILLION people!!
I was in a conversation recently and someone stated ‘Oh so our infections have dropped?’
Aaah, that figure is SERIOUSLY unacceptable whether they have dropped by 10k or 50k. There are some countries that do not have three quarter of a million people.
This is BAD!
Are we becoming complacent about HIV in this country? I would say yes, most definitely but while I agree that we all have rights to healthcare, insurance and the rest, why are the insurance companies not being more active in creating awareness around this HIV issue.
CONCLUSION:
Make use of HIV Activists as Ambassadors to promote a healthy lifestyle, not only for people infected,
affected and those that can potentially become infected.
Firstly by doing this, people will be informed and secondly the insurance companies will benefit by keeping the community healthy and able to support their families for much longer and have cover for a much longer period of time. #justsaying #nobrainer
Your input would be most appreciated.
The content of this pocketbook, titled ‘Error, Terror & Triumph’ with a subtitle ‘Learn before you Leap’ (which I trust provides clarity to the title) is focused on the youth who are going into the working world, enlightening them of potential pitfalls, panics and pleasures that could occur and how to avoid or embrace the lesson, should they happen.
I would like to know your thoughts on the cover and title.
The title/cover is purely a template for now as it will hopefully be enhanced by a creative graphic designer.
Does the title suit the brief?*
Does the title GRAB you?*
Does the cover MAKE YOU LOOK TWICE?
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Without a doubt it is time to create awareness around the wellness of South Africa as we should all take responsibility for our communities.
This time of the year I generally make contact with various forms of media with the hope that they will get involved creating mega hype around the 1st December thereby getting the message of prevention/awareness etc. to the masses.
World AIDS Day is looming and getting the ball rolling early is paramount to success, should you be interested in collaborating, get busy……
I have attached my Media/Info Kit which has a number of links to sites that will provide further insight into what I am about as well as a Synopsis of my book ‘The Deadly Seducer’.
If you are open to this and require any further information, please feel free to contact me.
cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
021 839 4529
073 73 96 044
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WORLD AIDS DAY is on the 1st December
Get your bookings in early
Contact me soonest to secure.
email: cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
Tel: 021 839 4529 Cell: 073 73 96 044
HIV & AIDS Counselling Training Workshop 17th August 2015
The 12 delegates that attended the HIV & AIDS Counselling Training Workshop from the Life Healthcare group have attested that the training was amongst other compliments:
What did you enjoy?
• Very informative
• An eye-opener
• Enjoyed the involvement of the participants
• Found the Speaker (Trainer) competent
• Interactive with role playing
• Learned Skills; unaware were required
Conclusion:
All in n all this was a successful intervention from the point of view and feedback from the recipients.
Going forward I would like to advise that continuous training is provided in order to afford the counselling staff with the confidence to present their services at the highest level.
Furthermore, debriefing of the counselling staff should be provided on a regular basis to ensure their well-being and continued capability of handling the stresses and concerns that may arise with the undertaking of counselling others.
Final word:
It is great to see that institutions such as Life Healthcare ensure that their staff is trained to address such issues not only where their clients are concerned but also the well-being of their staff.
