I read an interesting piece this morning. It asked, would moving HIV treatment to a primary care level lower stigma? It went on to address the benefits of having HIV handled by a primary care physician vs a specialist. The points were numerous, including comfort, adherence, but most of all, normalizing HIV care.
Will that address all the stigma associated with HIV? No, it wouldn't, but it'd be a huge step. For me, the idea of removing the specialist & dealing with the remoteness of my situation, would be great. At this point, I either have to travel hours both ways or depend on telemedicine. I'm very thankful for telemedicine, but it's not the same. I don't like talking about my health that much & even less over a video call. It's just a little weird for me.
I hope this happens. I think it'd help a lot of people, myself included. Making things feel everyday when it comes to medical issues helps normalize matters, calm them down. That's it for now.
Cya...
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