Ten Thousand Letters – The Survival Realities of People Living with AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases as Seen and Heard by Me

Author: Gao Yaojie (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: In the 1980s, when I first heard about AIDS, I mistakenly thought it was a disease confined to people with promiscuous sexual habits and drug users. By chance, I encountered an AIDS patient and learned that he had contracted the disease through "bloodshed"—he was a kind person, an innocent victim. I was greatly surprised. As I interacted with more people living with HIV and AIDS patients, I realized that this was a disaster, or what could be called a "national crisis." As a doctor, I could not turn a blind eye to this. I felt a responsibility to dedicate myself to combating this disease. But I did not realize that there were so many unimaginable issues 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 arduous and challenging.