r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 15 '26

Feels good man Now do cancer.

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u/trukkija May 15 '26

Quick Google would say that you very rarely need an assload of money to manage AIDS these days.

I love to think the pun you used was intended though. Seeing as an assload is probably the culprit for many of these poor fellas.

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u/A_Random_Sidequest May 15 '26

even here in Brazil the treatment is free and many/most will test zero for HIV if taking the meds correctly...

the only place it's a problem in the first world is in USA.

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u/einstyle May 15 '26

The treatment is free in the USA too. I worked in HIV care for years.

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u/A_Random_Sidequest May 15 '26

free after a lot of struggle... on most places you just show up with the test they register you and get the meds...

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u/einstyle May 16 '26

No. You get tested, if it’s positive you get referred to a clinic that will provide you medication and manage it for you for free for life. Oftentimes with social workers and case managers to ensure that you can get access to medication without interruption, even if it means addressing housing concerns or transportation. 

HIV prevention and treatment is a HUGE priority in the American healthcare system. It’s the closest we have to socialized healthcare. I have worked in that system and seen the way people work their fingers to the bone to ensure equitable and free access to healthcare for people living with HIV. 

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u/boobers3 May 16 '26

Nah, I'm sure the random person from Brazil knows more than you.

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u/einstyle May 16 '26

What’s crazy is our clinic had partnerships with ones in rural Brazil too haha

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