An American woman has stirred serious conversation online after calling for a national database that would make it possible to check if someone is HIV positive before dating or getting intimate with them.
In a viral video, the lady questioned why people with incurable sexually transmitted diseases like HIV or herpes aren’t automatically registered in a public system — the same way sex offenders are.
She said it doesn’t make sense that people can search for sex offenders in their neighbourhood, but there’s no way to confirm if a potential partner is carrying an incurable disease.
“If you’ve tested positive for HIV or herpes, the doctor should be required to put your name in a national database,” she said.
“Why are we relying on people to be honest about it? That’s why there are 20,000 new HIV cases in Atlanta — people are not telling their partners.”
She went on to say many people don’t even get tested, and those who know they’re positive often keep it to themselves — spreading the infection to others.
