HIV in the US Military

[@jamaaltaylor3242]

The good thing about HIV is that a cure is coming soon, we are now on the long acting injections. But with those other sickness, I pray to God that a cure soon come there way as well.🙏

[@amazonfire8145]

Long acting injections? What's that? Who and when will the cure be? How where to get it?

[@jamaaltaylor3242]

@@amazonfire8145 you never heard of the long acting injections which is now out on the market for HIV? By 2030 the HIV pandemic will be over.

[@amazonfire8145]

@@jamaaltaylor3242 The injections are not easy to get nor widespread. The cure is available right now, why make everyone wait nine years till 2030 when the cure is now, there are no excuses

[@bladebrown4341]

@@jamaaltaylor3242 Hopeful by then a cure is out, because I was recently infected

[@babradestiny9618]

@@sherrysimpson9536 Where is he located

[@DamLima-s2l]

I can’t believe this, so happy about it, at same time while I was about to be recruited about 3 months ago this guy from the Airforce was completely rude and ignorant about this, in his words “you can never join the Airforce with AIDS”, I said “but that’s not the case, I am undetectable” and then he started yelling at me over the phone and said I would never be able to join the military. It was an awful experience 🙁

[@RaifDerrazi]

@@DamLima-s2l that’s absolutely disgusting, I’m sorry you had to encounter that! ❤️

[@draz9765]

1st year serving in the military and I just got diagnosed 3 days ago. I still don't know what to expect thanks for posting this video!

[@Healingpowerofmusic_Corruption]

Mate you may want to keep it to yourself. As someone with ten years hiv experience you may not want to tell ANYONE - no family no friends, as sorry but NOBODY can ‘not talk’ about HIV, people just love to discuss it behind your back so make sure. Also a family member abandoned me when I told them. I wish to God I hadn’t told anybody at all as I would now have a totally normal life! Telling people was my mistake.. so be careful brother

[@Healingpowerofmusic_Corruption]

When you get ‘undetectable’ you don’t need to tell partners! So your normal! So trust me it’s best not telling anyone, at least in the UK it is. But get undetectable and live normally, keep it to yourself, have sex, fall in love, take your tablet religiously and go for bloods, you don’t need condoms if your undetectable and you don’t need to tell them, the law says we don’t if we are undetectable

[@quinr9810]

@@Healingpowerofmusic_Corruption but if your not and your passing it around , you’re in big trouble - not only is it a crime but you mess with the wrong person and they will hurt you so be smart

[@gonpachirokahmabokoo8816]

@@Healingpowerofmusic_Corruption is it wrong to not give someone an option to choice if they want to have intercourse with someone who has HIV even if there undetectable.

[@gonpachirokahmabokoo8816]

@@Healingpowerofmusic_Corruption and if that person finds out after the fact they won’t be very happy

[@Kai-Malachi]

The date/day of diagnosis is imprinted in our minds.. probably because it was such a shock. ♥️

[@BlackPanther-nv2dy]

Thanks for you're service in the military and with this issue!!!

[@michaelangelo8133]

Thanks for this type of videos!!! I’m HIV+ and right now I’m on my undetectable stage. I always wanted to join the military but I can’t because I’m positive… it’s sad. Hopefully some day that outdated policy changes.

[@crownboyrrrr]

Do you mean that a person with HIV cant join the military?😢

[@bigbeans]

@@crownboyrrrr Sadly not yet, but the policy is being looked at currently!

[@crownboyrrrr]

@@bigbeans hope they are positive results I would like to be a soldier🥹

[@bigbeans]

@@crownboyrrrr Same with me, i applied for the AirForce and recently got HIV, or so i believe. I hope since its still kind of recent that they won't detect it and i can wait till after boot camp to get treatment!

[@crownboyrrrr]

@@bigbeans I wish you good luck, I was diagnosed with HIV 3 months ago and I am undergoing treatment :(

[@jazzychazjourneys]

This makes the military look bad, why is someone’s health an issue? Makes no sense, great interview

[@RaifDerrazi]

Couldn't agree more! Especially something that is so manageable

[@MarkFox88]

Awesome. Our heroes. Love and hugs.

[@manysg02]

It’s funny how I can relate to this man I was diagnosed 2018 and I have tried to join but I never get a respond or call back

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

You can’t enlist with HIV, if you catch it while your in you can finish the remainder of you contract but you cannot reenlist, and I get it I was in the military in the war zone and honestly it can be very dangerous for for others if someone with hiv in the battle zone gets injured, however hiv is not a death sentence anymore and people can live a very healthy life and find a path in life

[@hman2973]

Having HIV for 10 years and 8 years in full blown AIDS let me say that taking the medications for so long is in itself destructive. I am now in kidney failure stage - 3, I have developed epilepsy: having both major & minor seizures, I also have neuropathy: experiencing pain every moment of everyday, I am weak & fatigued most of the time, additionally I have gone through periods of wasting: dropping to 75 pounds at onetime in my life. While I have gained some weight back, I have lost muscle tissues that I will never regain. While COVID - 19 has a hand full of variants, HIV has 50 million plus variants. I have lived by faith at times when there were no meds available for my strain of HIV. I have a hyper immune system but I am in full blown AIDS because I am systematic and a vaccine would be of no benefit to me because of the damage that has already been inflicted on my body. Prayers are appreciated.

[@grungetruck8243]

Prayers

[@Mz18-v5b]

God bless you 🙏🏽 im praying for you tonight i promise🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Travfromthrone]

Jesus will heal all . God bless you

[@patrickdoherty6211]

What meds do you recommend avoiding? Are there better less toxic option available today?

[@Regi869]

@@Travfromthrone Did he heal the millions of people who have died of AIDS?

[@mayomonkey1639]

As a “Trump” conservative I heard President Biden say service members could serve with HIV. I immediately goggled HIV and service and found this video. I want to admit I was a narrow minded prick. This young Air Force Officer and KZbinr made me look at it again with an open mind. Thank you for posting this and best of luck to the AF Officer that served our country.

[@JohnJohnson-wy6fk]

Hard to be mission ready with HIV meds. It is a huge logistics issue. Not an issue with shore duty, but a major issue on deployment

[@Matthew-yc6nx]

Long-lasting shots

[@wild8357]

They mnow that Hiv people will not care about their lives like normal people because we are owned by the virus it is kind of venom movie lol but this is the truth

[@Kai-Malachi]

Raif you’re a brave & beautiful person.

[@RaifDerrazi]

Aw thank yoU!

[@pablospark6304]

I loved this!! Yes yes yes!

[@Healingpowerofmusic_Corruption]

The injections make me nervous and the reason is blood levels. They swapped people on subutex to injections one a month and everyone is in pain the last week or two. As the drug doesn’t release right so you get high levels at the start and low at the end. A daily tablet keeps it linear.. so I won’t be going on any monthly injection!

[@dustyhart]

thanks Raif & Josh xoxo

[@MrK3vinR]

Raif - great video! Did you do a perm?

[@RaifDerrazi]

Bahahaha no perm!! That’s just my haiirrrr, she does whatever she WANTS

[@cristiansoria7928]

I wish this video has subtitles ‘cause I’m mexican and my english isnt good as I want, so I cant catch at all 🥺

[@RaifDerrazi]

Sorry Christian, do the automatic subtitles work okay?

[@Kai-Malachi]

Hi hun.. you can switch on the subtitles at the top 🔝 for the screen marked as “CC” ♥️

[@Matthew-yc6nx]

The military doesn't really have an excuse other than cost. There are long-lasting injections that make deployment issues with adherence to a daily pill regimen a non-issue. Cabenuva, Rukobia and Sunlenca come to mind.

[@akshaychoudhary3612]

One of my friend got exposure 1 year back tested every month hiv negetive with 4th generation test, western blot and all tests are negetive but his cd4 count is continuously decreasing from 990 to 264 right now . How it is possible? Every tests shows him hiv negetive.

[@blacksky5894]

Cd4 is representative of your imun healt but it’s ok as long as the viral load is undecteable. Just keeping support your friend

[@akshaychoudhary3612]

@@blacksky5894 really thanks for yoyr reply i want to understant does that mean after all test report of hiv negetive in ome year he can still be hiv positive? And cd4 is going down because of that? If yes then what to do how to clear he is hiv positive or not?

[@blacksky5894]

@@akshaychoudhary3612 the point is when you get tested and positive you always positive hiv but if you take ARV (medicine) it can push your virus to resting on your blod, and your probability to stay a life is getting longer than before. Correct me if i’m wrong but im HIV fighter too. Send love for your friend

[@blacksky5894]

Cd4 is like your imun people normal when get sick like flue or fever it can be get down

[@akshaychoudhary3612]

@@blacksky5894 but point os he never tested positive. Ever but cd4 is going down. Thing is that Nd no flue nothing on one year his cd4 is going down from 990 to 234 now in one year

[@Leftatalbuquerque]

Are other diseases like diabetes allowed in the US military? Is it the daily meds that are the issue (which may be a challenge in the field) or is it homophobia?

[@RaifDerrazi]

I'd be curious to know...but yea it seems like a decision that on the outside is based on out-dated science, but is actually motivated by prejudice. that's usually how these things go. 'My facts justify my discrimination!'

[@amazonfire8145]

It's a logistics issue with the daily medicine that has to be administered daily by those that have a positive status. If you're off on mission that may take months, you're comprising your supply of obligatory daily medicine that needs to be taken. There are multiple cures for hiv, already. There are broad neutralizing antibodies and gene cures, both capable of curing illness, without the need of taking a daily treatment.

[@jxn0010]

You should let them know

[@RaifDerrazi]

Should let who know what?

[@themysterycook7320]

i thought you get ejected from the U.S military if you have hiv/aids? no?

[@OmwoyoJuniar]

Can I cam to U .S I'M leave in H.l.V.7years now

[@jrv8590]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ronnieacosta5764]

Still can’t join military with military?

[@Adam-cj7zc]

So now in 2022 do hiv Undeductible allow to join army or no please i need a sure answer

[@michaelangelo8133]

I don’t think so.

[@blacksky5894]

Thanks for sharing this beautifull things. I hope u stay healthy and growing up with the community to share like this. XoXo

[@sudiptosamadder9926]

I want to know cn any HIV person adopt a baby?

[@babradestiny9618]

Why not marry and just have kid

[@sudiptosamadder9926]

@@babradestiny9618 M g bro ...I can't marry...cn I adopt a baby as a single parent?

[@babradestiny9618]

@@sudiptosamadder9926 of course dear you can adopt because I don't see any way your status affects that

[@sudiptosamadder9926]

@@babradestiny9618 Thank u so much

[@samiranbarai805]

Hi sudipto Are you from Bengal I'm an hiv+ guy I need a conversation with you Please reply

[@food-lover17]

I got one word #amazing

[@akshaychoudhary3612]

Can any ome guide me how one from india can connect with a good hiv specialist doctor in your country online. Its difficult case.

[@track3661]

bro india mai kaha se ho ?

[@akshaychoudhary3612]

@@track3661 delhi

[@charlescooldude]

@@akshaychoudhary3612 hi did you connect with any good doctor?

[@akshaychoudhary3612]

@@charlescooldude yes

[@charlescooldude]

@@akshaychoudhary3612 hi can you help me to connect with that doctor...

[@ademabderrahmane1093]

How could you be hiv positive and still serving isn’t that presenting danger to others ???

[@OmwoyoJuniar]

Please chat with me😢😢😢😢

[@johnny.j.9889]

👎👎👎

[@blitzkrieghazel843]

Raif i just watch all your hiv symptoms i really need help ... i just get all symptoms of hiv, i have fatigue,small rash in hand and sometimes very itchy all over my bodies,gastrointestinal,flatulency ,my mouth feel so acid,and i have angular cheilitis both lips,small flu like symtoms maybe,lost appetite,muscle pain on my legs,bit little headache, i have sweat but only in my both arms,cold sweat hands and legs...but i dont have diarrhea and limfadenopati .. i get that from unprotected with female sex worker..im not sex addict i just doing 3 times in 2 week because i just have alot money and dunno how to do it that day.. thats why i tried to going sex worker.. its been like for 76 days i wait for 3 months or longer.. since that 76 days i already check in Hospital..they check i have STDs i have gonnorhea, and clamydia POSITIVE.. i already test more i get medicine and antibiotik now both of std are NEGATIVE.. i denial to doctor i already told him i check HIV negative.. because its useless and nonsene its not been 3 months test are not valid..right bro.. i have no idea why my symptons till now not dissapear..i really scared of hiv all every day..idk what to do.. i want to go after 3 months or maybe 100 days for more valid..what should i do..it is if i get HIV may window period is taking forever?? or i just get phobia/anxiety..anw sorry for my bad english

[@carlosmendez5784]

Do you have hiv?

[@jasus4686]

Get tested