2024-03-17 19:11:31
Since its identification, HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, has caused a shock wave across the world. Quickly, many preconceived ideas regarding the transmission and origin of the disease began to circulate. Every Saturday evening, the show What an era!, hosted by Christophe Dechavanne and Léa Salamé, allows, with diverse and varied speakers, to address subjects affecting current society. And it was last night that Christophe Dechavanne decided to give a rant !
More than 40 years following the discovery of the virus, the IFOP regularly questions the preconceived ideas surrounding HIV. Last November, the institute published a survey carried out on Sidaction concerning “young people’s preconceived ideas regarding AIDS“. In a 32-page document, the IFOP reveals alarming figures on the lack of knowledge of young people aged 15 to 24 regarding HIV. Disturbing figures which give a feeling of being back in the 80s where very little was known regarding this virus.
“It’s an untruth”
The IFOP study questioned more than 1,000 young people to determine which preconceived ideas still had a hard life and especially whether or not young people were well informed regarding HIV. And although it’s 2024 and you’d think things would have gotten better by then, it seems that’s far from the case. For example, 30% of respondents would think that HIV might be transmitted by a simple kiss exchanged with an HIV-positive person. “It’s an untruth” Christophe Dechavanne will then say dryly. But it doesn’t stop there.
Other incongruous ideas are particularly represented among young people like transmission of the virus drinking from the same glass of water as an HIV-positive person or by simply shaking his hand. Two ideas supported by respectively 25% and 16% of respondents. Figures that make the host jump. “We’re basically on Mars“he said”There we are not only watched by young people, but it would be you who are watching us, […]that you send the message to young people that these figures are amazing.“
“It’s no longer possible to think that”
If these figures are worrying in particular because of their proportion and the impact that these preconceived ideas can have on discrimination experienced by HIV-positive people, there is another which is just as worrying. 19% of survey respondents think that taking paracetamol might prevent the transmission of HIV. “Take two minutes, I know this isn’t a great lunch topic, but pull out these numbers and give them to the kids” said Christophe Dechavanne “because it’s not possible to think, it’s no longer possible“.
Likewise, in the IFOP study, we discovered that 23% of survey respondents think that taking a traditional contraceptive pill would be effective once morest the transmission of HIV. The study also discusses how respondents might view HIV-positive people and 40% of them would be uncomfortable if the person who was to look following their child(ren) was HIV positive. Worrying figures which highlight a lack of knowledge on the part of respondents and, as previously said, participate in discrimination.
1710711407
#Christophe #Dechavanne #calls #France #witness #slams #fist #Quelle #époque
