Pre-Employment Examination

[rezz]

Originally Posted by AfA_hmor

That is incorrect. A person living with HIV can lead a long and healthy life if he receives early medical treatment. And it's not true that people living with HIV have to stay away from crowds if they are well, they can go to work, play sports, and do alot of things just like regular people.

May I verify that is it true modern medicine can maintain the standard of living for HIV infected patients for 10 years without have an AIDS relapse? Thank you.

[AfA_hmor]

Originally Posted by rezz

May I verify that is it true modern medicine can maintain the standard of living for HIV infected patients for 10 years without have an AIDS relapse? Thank you.

It's possible, but remember that there are other factors such as leading a healthy lifestyle, being mentally positive, adhering to medication, etc.

[angrybigpenis]

Originally Posted by AfA_hmor

HIV can be a complicated condition if the person doesn't receive medical care, they will tend to fall sick easily, take longer to recover, and if left like that they can develop AIDS. It's important for people with HIV to get treatment.

On AIDS being the point of no return, its not true either. There are cases of AIDS patients who recover from their infections, and bounce back. It depends a lot on the person's will to live.

Recover as in bat the HIV virus not longer HIV-positive? Bounce back as in completely cured?

There was a few cases of people being diagnosed as HIV and then a few years later another test shows no HIV. But that is likely due to mis-diagnosis rather than pure medical fact of people fighting off and 'recovering' from HIV, isn't it?

[AfA_hmor]

There is NO cure of HIV. Once you have it, you will always be HIV positive.

Recover means recover from whatever infections the person is having at that point of time. Remember that HIV attacks the immune system, so HIV+ ppl can fall sick due to many sorts of illnesses, even fever, flu, etc.

[thealphamale]

Yes, pre-employment medical examination involves HIV testing.

Refer here: http://www.sma.org.sg/sma_news/3403/...ory_022002.pdf

This is the important excerpt:

The Controller of Work Permits issues medical examination report forms which provide for different tests to be done during each 6-monthly medical examination:
• VDRL screening (this is for syphilis) and pregnancy screening are required for every examination.
• HIV test is required for the first examination and subsequently every 18 months.
• Chest x-ray (to screen for TB) is required between 12 to 18 months from the date of issue of the work permit.

Doing HIV test will ensure that the worker does not work in an environment where there is a high possibility of spreading the disease (e.g. a surgeon). Also, it will also be a good screen since these workers may not have done such a screen in their countries. They may then be more careful when they have sexual relations, especially with their spouses at their own country, or when they bang our own pool of FLs - it affects us too!

[AfA_hmor]

That's for Maids and Migrant Workers. Not too sure if S'poreans need.
But insurance companies do ask applicants to go for HIV test.

[Flinger2]

Originally Posted by Rooney

Hi,

Was wondering does anyone know if Pre-Employment Examination in RafflesMedical Group consist of HIV check?

really worried, dont want to face the music yet sigh

Hi Rooney,

The pre-employment testing is basically a small testing if you are a local and does not include HIV as far as I know.

I have worked in the govt, SME and MNC sectors and all have very simple pre-employment testing.

But, the insurance provided by these companies usually through a 3rd party, you might want to check the terms and conditions to see if they have anything related to HIV/AIDS, as they often might.

A lot of people are very mis-informed about HIV / AIDS. I would seriously recommend you to go to the "the body" website to learn more and get educated.

Fliinger

[Flinger2]

Originally Posted by angrybigpenis

Recover as in bat the HIV virus not longer HIV-positive? Bounce back as in completely cured?

>> There is no such a thing as cure for HIV/AIDS at this present moment in time.

Recovery could mean, recovery from the illness due to the weak immune system, or recovery could mean reduction in the viral load and increase in the CD4 count leading to improvement in immune system. etc.....

Go read up more to understand, if you are interested.

There was a few cases of people being diagnosed as HIV and then a few years later another test shows no HIV. But that is likely due to mis-diagnosis rather than pure medical fact of people fighting off and 'recovering' from HIV, isn't it?

I think maybe you are mistaken, its not that they don't have "HIV". Once you HIV positive, you are forever HIV positive.

What you might have read is that their "viral load" could be undetectable and their CD4 count could be high and thus they feel better and don't get sick that much.

Flinger

[chopchop]

Originally Posted by AfA_hmor

On AIDS being the point of no return, its not true either. There are cases of AIDS patients who recover from their infections, and bounce back. It depends a lot on the person's will to live.

May I verify your statement about AIDS patient recovering from their infection to mean that they recovered from AIDS or just recovering from symptons from AIDS. I understand that current medical advances couldn't eliminate HIV. Thanks

[AfA_hmor]

Recover from opportunistic infections. Not AIDS. There's no cure for AIDS.