Media Survey

THT and NAT are seeking the views of people with HIV on a recent news article in The Sun.

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Having read the whole article, we would like to hear your views on the phrase 'HIV Monster' in the headline.

We are interested to know whether or not you think the headline has any impact on the public's perceptions of HIV or of people with HIV generally (please note we are not asking what you think of the actions of Mr Mabanda or of criminalisation of HIV transmission).

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Many people may totally disagree with what I am about to say. Admittedly the article's title headlines could have been less radical. However, after living with HIV now for nearly 28 years, I have always campaigned for information about HIV to be re-ignited letting everyone be more aware of the problems that non disclosure can do. This man was as far as I am concerned he is a monster - putting women at risk of infection. We are often told that "it takes two to tango". But we should also recognise that some people are more vulnerable than others.

I have always supported the decriminalisation of HIV, as it makes it harder to identify people who may be HIV but not know it. Therefore this could go underground. Only recently a news item highlighted that HIV here in the UK could well reach 100, 000 people living with HIV and of those or another 26, 000 may be infected and not know.

I support the campaigns for more testing, but I feel this is why I strongly that there is a need to prevent HIV to other people. Positive Prevention and raising awareness should now be our priority including helping others to better communications.
Posted 19:08 Tue 13 Sep 2011 by micant1812
I've read the whole article and think he should be deported and jailed in his own country, he has taken the human rights of all those women and should lose his rights to be in this country and should pay compensation to all those women.for the rest of his life the money should be taken out of his any wages before he gets them
Posted 13:24 Mon 05 Dec 2011 by daddysbearlad