WHO'S AT FAULT : STD'S BE MORE THAN AWARE

20 May 2017- Who’s at fault organized by Exco Pembangunan Sahsiah, Sakura College brought up with a topic about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), be more than aware where held at CTF 1. The program started at 8 o’clock and ended at 11.30 o’clock. In this talk, the motivator was Dr. Maila Mustapha a Family Medicine Specialist from Klinik Kesihatan Jalan Masjid. In the talks, Dr. Maila explained what were STD and also its effects. The STD is an illness transmitted between human through sexual behavior.

 Dr. Maila also says that, Sexually Transmitted Impact or STI had bigger effect especially impact on infant and reproductive health. The dangerous about STI were its linked with HIV infection which were increase susceptibility and increase infectiousness which was HIV. Besides that, Dr. Maila said that the symptoms from STD were happened in silent that we never knew although we in healthy life

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The second parts of the talk were about HIV. ‘HIV is a virus which happens through sexually action or injection drug-sharing needle’, said Dr. Maila. The HIV could bring to AIDS, if the person did not get the treatment. The effect of HIV causes a person loss in weight. Dr. Maila said that the treatment for HIV person was medication for the rest of your life. Before the talks end, Dr. Maila gave some prevention advices to her audiences which were No-High risk behavior-drugs (needle sharing), know your partner well and get early treatment in order to prevent further risk.

The program ended with the given a token of appreciation to Dr. Maila. Besides the program, there was health booths held which they having HIV test, blood pressure test and others more.

Thank you.

Prepared by,

NURUL SYUHADA MOHD SUKRI.