World's first HIV positive sperm bank opens in New Zealand to dispel stigma

New Zealand launched world's first HIV positive online sperm bank in an attempt to remove stigma experienced by all those living with virus. bank has been named Sperm Positive and at present has a total of three dors from different parts of New Zealand who are currently living with an undetectable HIV strain in ir blood. This means strain of virus is at such a low level that it cant be detected by standard procedures.

Attempt to remove stigma

Even though virus is at an undetectable level, person infected with HIV is t completely cured but it shows that treatment has given positive results. This also means that virus cant be passed on even after unprotected sex or childbirth. 

online sperm bank mentioned that y will make it very clear to all those seeking a potential dor that y have HIV and that dors have undergone an effective treatment and cant pass on virus to baby.

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According to reports, Sperm Positive stated that it will only function as a fertility clinic and if a dor match is given green light by both parties, it will go ahe and get m in touch with a local fertility clinic. online fertility clinic also wants to help people with HIV that y have opportunity to help create a life and that fertility services are available for m,

idea to end stigma is brainchild of New Zealand Aids Foundation, Positive Women Inc and Body Positive with a hope to raise awareness and educate people about HIV transmission.

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're is a life beyond treatment phase'

One of dors, Damien Rule-Neal, was diagsed with HIV in year 1999 but w has an undetectable strain of virus after having started treatment 18 years ago. He went on to say that t many people in New Zealand were aware of what an undetectable HIV virus means and that he h been subject to stigma in both his work and personal life. Neal said that he wanted to help everyone kw that re is a life beyond treatment phase and wanted to help remove stigma.

World Aids Day has always been observed on December 1 since year 1988 and aims at raising awareness among people about AIDS that is caused by HIV infection and remember those who lost ir lives due to disease.

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(With inputs from ncies)