Ten Thousand Letters (The Current Situation of People Living with AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases as I Have Seen and Heard)

Author: Gao Yaojie (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The truth about the "blood disaster" of AIDS will be gradually unveiled in this book! Many people, when they hear about AIDS, mistakenly believe it is a disease confined to those with sexual promiscuity or drug abuse. However, in reality, many innocent and kind-hearted people have been affected by this terrifying "blood disaster," especially in rural areas of Henan and Anhui provinces, where thousands of people have been infected. This is a disaster, which can also be called a "national calamity." In the 1980s, when I first heard about AIDS, I also mistakenly thought it was a disease limited to those with sexual promiscuity or drug abuse. By chance, I encountered an AIDS patient and learned that he had contracted the disease due to the "blood disaster." He was a kind-hearted and innocent person. I was very surprised, and when I interacted with more people living with HIV and AIDS patients, I realized that this was a disaster, which can also be called a "national calamity." As a doctor, I cannot turn a blind eye to this issue. I feel a responsibility to dedicate myself to combating this disease. But I did not realize that there were so many unimaginable problems behind the spread and prevalence of AIDS. Otherwise, I would not have had the courage and determination to engage in "AIDS prevention" work for eight years. Over such a long period, the path I have walked has been extremely difficult and arduous.