Let's talk about AIDS | by Swapnil Saundarya and Painter Babu Rishabh
THE BOLD BRIGADE
A collective to celebrate the Inclusive Power of Arts.
PRESENTS
Break the silence: Let's talk about AIDS
Every year in the world, a large number of people are newly diagnosed with HIV. According to the sources one in five does not know he or she is infected. To reach those unaware of their HIV infection, Painter Babu Rishabh and Swapnil Saundarya has taken the initiative to encourage all of us to learn about HIV prevention, testing and treatment through visual art under the first series of THE BOLD BRIGADE, a collective to celebrate the Inclusive Power of Arts.
Specifically, Break the silence: Let's talk about AIDS encourages everyone to
Get the facts – Learn the basics of HIV transmission and prevention.
Get tested – It is recommended that every adult and adolescent get tested at least once in his or her lifetime, and those at increased risk (for example, men who have sex with men, and individuals with new or multiple sexual partners) get tested at least once a year.
Get involved – Encourage friends and loved ones to get tested and speak out against the stigma and complacency that help fuel the spread of HIV.
QUICK FACTS ||
AIDS- ‘Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome’
Caused by
HIV- ‘Human Immunodefficiency Virus'
As per the name it Weakens immunity to that extent where your running nose can keep running for months!
AIDS patients are open culture plates for all kinds of infections i.e. they can haurber all kinds of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
ROUTE OF TRANSMISSION OF HIV :
# unprotected sexual intercourse: Anal, vaginal or oral sex. Most common in homosexuals, prostitutes, sex workers.
#By blood and blood products: blood transfusions without prior screening.
#Injections & Injuries: sharing needles in drug abusers. Injections with unsterile syringes and needles. Needle-prick injuries in healthcare workers.
# Tissue and organs donation: donation of semen, cornea, bone marrow, kidney by HIV infected person.
#Mother to baby: transplacental i.e. within the womb or at the time of delivery or after birth by breastfeeding.
HIV IS NOT TRANSMITTED BY!!!
social and domestic contact.
Shaking hands, hugging, putting cheeks together or dry kissing do not transmit HIV.
‘So, Hate the disease, not the diseased!!’
Bite of mosquitoes, bed bugs or any blood sucking insects do not transmit disease.
There is no confirmed case of transmission through saliva but virus may be present in saliva of infected person.
urine and sweat don't transmit HIV.
Bathrooms and toilet seats of HIV patients are not responsible for transmission.
sneezing and coughing also don't transmit the virus.
HIV virus is present in blood, breast milk, vaginal secretions, cervical secretions, tears, saliva, semen of infected person. Keep yourself away from these body fluids of infected person.
SYMPTOMS OF AIDS:
Acute HIV infection: Within 3 to 6 weeks of infection, person experience low grade fever, malaise, headache, lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes) with rash.
asymptomatic stage: person is symptoms free but small viral load is present.
This is phase of clinical latency which means virus can remain inactive upto 10 to 15 years without causing any illness.
‘Long term survivors’ or ‘long term nonprogressors’ are those who do not develop AIDS upto 10 years of infection. But they can transmit the virus.
AIDS related complex: typical symptoms are
fatigue, Diarrhoea, marked weight loss(Diarrhoea and dwindling), enlarged spleen.
Opportunistic infections like esophageal candidiasis, herpes zoster infections, typhoid, tuberculosis can occur.
Untreated AIDS : This is the end stage disease.
Respiratory system( lungs , trachea etc), central nervous system ( brain, spinal cord), gastrointestinal system (stomach, intestine etc) are involved.
AIDS is also associated with some cancers like kaposi's sarcoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma.
As HIV can affect brain, it causes injury to brain leading to the condition called Dementia which means loss of memory!
TREATMENT OF AIDS:
THERE IS NO PERMANENT CURE FOR AIDS!
If the person is infected by needle prick injuries or any surgical wound he or she should be given Anti Retroviral therapy within 72hrs of exposure.
What to do if any needle prick injury occurs while injecting drug or recapping the used needle in HIV infected patients???
1st and foremost Don't panic!
Immediately put your finger below the running tap water.
wash the finger keeping your nail vertically downwards.
don't squeeze your finger and never put it into your mouth.
Immediately check for your blood tests.
Start the ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy) within 72hrs of exposure if blood tests are positive for HIV.
PREVENTION OF AIDS:
▪︎ Proper counselling and health education regarding the spread of the disease and symptoms.
▪︎ clear the myths and misconceptions of AIDS.
▪︎ protected sexual intercourse. Condoms are cheaper than AIDS, isn't it!!
▪︎know the HIV status of your sexual partner.
▪︎ Be aware of blood and blood products.
▪︎ always use a sterile needle.
We celebrate World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, which is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. This is a very important day to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic and reflect on both where we have made achievements in battling the epidemic and where we really need to persevere to do better.
- Rishabh Shukla
Editor in chief
Swapnil Saundarya ezine ♤
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Painter Babu Rishabh
……. In New Avatar
~Presenting~
‘THE BOLD BRIGADE’
“Designer-Artist-Columnist and my dearest Sister Ms Swapnil Shukla has created this stupendously magnificent logo for Painter Babu. I am overwhelmed to receive this surprise and love the creativity and clean, powerful look of the design. She just executed above and beyond... which is rare. This new and astonishingly bold and beautiful logo will help Painter Babu Rishabh ( as a brand) to stand out in the crowd!
Thanks Swapnil !”
– Rishabh Shukla
2019, was a great year. We have started our 01 year Digital Campaign 'FORGET ME NOT: Go Achromatic for a cause' with the motive to Say No to VAWGC (Violence against Women, Girls & Children) under the auspices of Swapnil Saundarya & Painter Babu Rishabh............
This one year #digital #campaign was started in Januray 2019 with the mission to win the battle against social evils in the form of VAWGC prevailing in our society. We combined #technology, #socialmedia, the #arts, #journalism, religion, #culture, #business and #activism in a bid to highlight the many ways in which violence devastates women, girls and children through this digital campaign. This campaign has popularized the black and white colours as a symbol of personal commitment to the eradication of violence against women,girls and children.
The black and white colour dress or ribbon symbolises the commitment of the wearer to “never commit or condone violence against the vulnerable, and to speak out about violence where they see it”.
We have also introduced the concepts called Participatory communication and action, Art Activism and Protest Art through this campaign. Participatory communication has been defined as “a dynamic, interactional, and transformative process of dialogue between people, groups, and institutions that enables people, both individually and collectively, to realize their full potential and be engaged in their own welfare.”
Art Activism is a dynamic practice combining the creative power of the arts to move us emotionally with the strategic planning of activism necessary to bring about social change. And Protest art acts as an important tool to form social consciousness, create networks, operate accessibly, and be cost-effective. Social movements produce such works as the signs, banners, posters, and other printed materials used to convey a particular cause or message.
We tried our level best to change the mindset of the people up to some extent and made many women and girls realize that it is not their destiny to tolerate all sorts of exploitation, harassment and discriminations. There is an urgent need to create an environment conducive and motivating to their social, economical and political empowerment. We believe that all women, girls and children have the right to be free from physical, sexual and psychological violence. Violence against women, girls and children is never justifiable and can be prevented.
The campaign drew to its closure in December 2019. Every ending is always a new beginning. When something ends, something new begins and a new beginning is always a new opportunity. Keeping this fact in mind, we take great pride to announce 'The Bold Brigade’, a collective to celebrate the Inclusive Power of Arts.
For more details and to be a part of our new collective, please feel free to contact:
painterbabupb@gmail.com
swapnilsaundarya@gmail.com
Painter Babu is an art blog run by Designer and Painter Rishabh Shukla that comments on art. It cover different topics, from art critiques and commentary to insider art world gossip, auction results, art news, personal essays, portfolios, interviews, artists’ journals, art marketing advice and artist biographies.
|Painter Babu Rishabh !!! WHO ???|
Rishabh Shukla is a Painter, Writer, Journalist, Designer , Art Activist & Founder- editor of India's first Hindi lifestyle ezine named as ‘Swapnil Saundarya’. He is a trained Interior Designer and self-taught artist (Surrealist), affectionately known as ‘Painter Babu' in the art community. Rishabh is known for depicting the sensuality and beauty of women in very graceful manner. He is also well versed in both, Indian Folk Paintings and Indian Contemporary Paintings.
He studied at the renowned INIFD (International Institute of Fashion Design), Delhi in 2006 and graduated top of the class (Maintained 'O' grade), having 10+ years of work experience.
Rishabh hold double M.A degrees in English Literature and Ancient Indian History, culture and Archaeology and has authored three books on Interiors titled as ‘Ek Aashiyane ki Oar–A Guide for Residential Interiors’, ’Supreme Home Therapy’ and ‘Secrets of Visual Merchandising’. He is skilled in variety of handicrafts such as Painting, Metal craft etc.
Working for Swapnil Saundarya Label and Rishabh Interiors and Arts simultaneously, Rishabh has own acclaims from both critics and common people. He has held several art exhibitions and these have brought excellent response every time. Rishabh’s abstract depictions of women are said to endorse the stereotype of ‘Indianness’. His women are always represented as the mother, the lover, the seductress, or the muse. Rishabh blogs on Art, History recalls, youth issues, sports, Lifestyle & Society. He is also associated with the causes like ‘Say No to Domestic Violence’, ‘Fight Against Child Abuse’ and ‘Whole Body Donation’ and his association with these social causes, represents in his work as well.
Rishabh has also earned Sangeet Prabhakar Degree (6 years) in Indian Classical Percussion Instrument 'Tabla' from Prayag Sangeet Samiti Allahabad in First Division.
He has received the excellence award 2016 in Fine Arts from Uttar Pradesh Art Society and Youth Trailblazer Award in Contemporary Writing from North Indian Merchants' Association in 2017. His Success story is recently covered by leading Youtube channel 'Talkistaan-Success stories with Anurag'.
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About SWAPNIL SHUKLA
Swapnil Shukla is an Indian designer, writer, visual story teller, Design Journalist, crafts expert and artist. She is the FIRST Jewellery Journalist and Fashion Columnist who writes and educates her readers about the most intricate subjects i.e Fashion, Jewellery and Lifestyle in 'HINDI' language.
After graduating from South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, New Delhi (First with Distinction), she studied export management and start working as freelance designer and undertook Jewellery Projects. Besides, she also Holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science.
Swapnil has earned Two years Diploma in Kathak Dance from Prayag Sangeet Samiti , Allahabad in First with Distinction.
Swapnil’s work appears in a wide variety of notable Indian publications. Swapnil made her fashion columns and knowledge available to the hindi language people.As a self-confessed ‘enthusiast of beautiful things’, Swapnil is also the chief Designer and co -owner of Swapnil Saundarya Label, which is a luxury craft manufacturing firm. Swapnil has worked as Jewellery and Fashion Columnist/Journalist for many Nationalized Magazines and started the famous and highly traffic grabber fashion & Lifestyle blog ‘Swapnil Saundarya’ available in English as well as in Hindi . Swapnil has also authored three books namely ‘Gehne – The Art of wearing Jewellery’ published in 2012, Fashion Pandit published in 2014 and The Fascinating history of Indian Jewellery, published in 2017 . She has launched her own Designer Jewellery brand namely ‘Swapnil Jewels & Arts’ and now with a desire to add new dimensions to the design and Art industry , she started ‘Swapnil Saundarya Label' with a motive to make everybody’s life beautiful and just like their Dream World. She has received the 'Excellence Award 2016' in Fine arts from Uttar Pradesh Art Society. Swapnil has worn several hats , Jewellery Journalist, Columnist , Designer, Fashion Consultant, Craft Expert, Writer and Painter. More recently she diversified into Handicraft Products as an experiment in her journey in design . She recently got featured on 'The Elegant Life' as young Indian entrepreneur who successfully started with almost nothing and set a milestone in her 20s and POWER CODE as 'Trailblazer in Hindi Fashion'.One of her handcrafted products India's First Chemo Dolls named as 'Swapnil Saundarya Chemo Dolls' has received extensive media coverage and the concept behind these dolls was telecasted on renowned electronic and digital media channels like India Voice, ETV, Zee News, News Nation to name a few.
She presently works as Director & Chief Writer of Swapnil Saundarya ezine , which is an online publication that curates articles and info. on Art, Fashion , Jewels, Lifestyle, Interiors, Health Tips, Finance, Beauty, Religion , Entrepreneurship , Interviews, History Recalls and many more.
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Swapnil Saundarya Label
The philosophy of a lifestyle permeates everything you do , its the way you live , to what you wear to how you wrap your gifts . Its the amalgamation of living in the best way one possibly can.
‘Swapnil Saundarya Label’ is a collaborative effort between Rishabh Shukla ( Rishabh Interiors & Arts ) and Swapnil Shukla ( Swapnil Jewels & Arts ) . We feel that life is all about good living . That is why our label has unique products at great value . SSL is great at having unusual aesthetic design sensibility which is reflected in our products ranging from Jewellery,Clothes,Accessories,Furnishings,Furniture,Interior Products ,KnickKnacks,Paintings,Paraphernalias to Lifestyle Books.
Swapnil Saundarya Label is a place that offers a complete lifestyle solution.
At Swapnil Saundarya Label, we design and create beautiful lifestyle products that delight people and enable them to express their love and appreciation .
The lifestyle products designed and developed at Swapnil Saundarya Label are not only captivating but a true expression of your style .
Swapnil Saundarya ezine
Launched in June 2013, Swapnil Saundarya ezine has been the first exclusive lifestyle ezine from India available in Hindi language ( Except Guest Articles ) updated bi- monthly . We at Swapnil Saundarya ezine , endeavor to keep our readership in touch with all the areas of fashion , Beauty, Health and Fitness mantras, home decor, history recalls, Literature, Lifestyle, Society, Religion and many more. Swapnil Saundarya ezine encourages its readership to make their life just like their Dream World .
स्वप्निल सौंदर्य ई-ज़ीन - परिचय
कला , साहित्य, फ़ैशन व सौंदर्य को समर्पित भारत की पहली हिन्दी लाइफस्टाइल ई- पत्रिका के षष्ठम चरण अर्थात षष्ठम वर्ष में आप सभी का स्वागत है .
फ़ैशन व लाइफस्टाइल से जुड़ी हर वो बात जो है हम सभी के लिये खास, पहुँचेगी आप तक , हर पल , हर वक़्त, जब तक स्वप्निल सौंदर्य के साथ हैं आप. गत वर्षों की सफलता और आप सभी पाठकों के अपार प्रेम व प्रोत्साहन के बाद अब स्वप्निल सौंदर्य ई-ज़ीन ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine ) के षष्ठम वर्ष को एक नई उमंग, जोश व लालित्य के साथ प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा है ताकि आप अपनी ज़िंदगी को अपने सपनों की दुनिया बनाते रहें. सुंदर सपने देखते रहें और अपने हर सपने को साकार करते रहें .तो जुड़े रहिये 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य' ब्लॉग व ई-ज़ीन के साथ .
और ..............
बनायें अपनी ज़िंदगी को अपने सपनों की दुनिया .
( Make your Life just like your Dream World )
Founder - Editor ( संस्थापक - संपादक ) :
Rishabh Shukla ( ऋषभ शुक्ला )
Managing Editor (कार्यकारी संपादक) :
Suman Tripathi (सुमन त्रिपाठी)
Chief Writer (मुख्य लेखिका ) :
Swapnil Shukla (स्वप्निल शुक्ला )
Art Director ( कला निदेशक) :
Amit Chauhan (अमित चौहान)
Marketing Head ( मार्केटिंग प्रमुख ) :
Vipul Bajpai (विपुल बाजपई)
'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine ) में पूर्णतया मौलिक, अप्रकाशित लेखों को ही कॉपीराइट बेस पर स्वीकार किया जाता है . किसी भी बेनाम लेख/ योगदान पर हमारी कोई ज़िम्मेदारी नहीं होगी . जब तक कि खासतौर से कोई निर्देश न दिया गया हो , सभी फोटोग्राफ्स व चित्र केवल रेखांकित उद्देश्य से ही इस्तेमाल किए जाते हैं . लेख में दिए गए विचार लेखक के अपने हैं , उस पर संपादक की सहमति हो , यह आवश्यक नहीं है. हालांकि संपादक प्रकाशित विवरण को पूरी तरह से जाँच- परख कर ही प्रकाशित करते हैं, फिर भी उसकी शत- प्रतिशत की ज़िम्मेदारी उनकी नहीं है . प्रोड्क्टस , प्रोडक्ट्स से संबंधित जानकारियाँ, फोटोग्राफ्स, चित्र , इलस्ट्रेशन आदि के लिए ' स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' को ज़िम्मेदार नहीं ठहराया जा सकता .
कॉपीराइट : 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine ) के कॉपीराइट सुरक्षित हैं और इसके सभी अधिकार आरक्षित हैं . इसमें प्रकाशित किसी भी विवरण को कॉपीराइट धारक से लिखित अनुमति प्राप्त किए बिना आंशिक या संपूर्ण रुप से पुन: प्रकाशित करना , सुधारकर संग्रहित करना या किसी भी रुप या अर्थ में अनुवादित करके इलेक्ट्रॉनिक या यांत्रिक , प्रतिलिपि, रिकॉर्डिंग करना या दुनिया के किसी भी हिस्से में प्रकाशित करना निषेध है . 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' के सर्वाधिकार ' ऋषभ शुक्ल' ( Rishabh Shukla ) के पास सुरक्षित हैं . इसका किसी भी प्रकार से पुन: प्रकाशन निषेध है.
चेतावनी : 'स्वप्निल सौंदर्य - ई ज़ीन ' ( Swapnil Saundarya ezine ) में घरेलु नुस्खे, सौंदर्य निखार के लिए टिप्स एवं विभिन्न चिकित्सा पद्धतियों के संबंध में तथ्यपूर्ण जानकारी देने की हमने पूरी सावधानी बरती है . फिर भी पाठकों को चेतावनी दी जाती है कि अपने वैद्य या चिकित्सक आदि की सलाह से औषधि लें , क्योंकि बच्चों , बड़ों और कमज़ोर व्यक्तियों की शारीरिक शक्ति अलग अलग होती है , जिससे दवा की मात्रा क्षमता के अनुसार निर्धारित करना जरुरी है.
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India's First Chemo Dolls By Swapnil Saundarya
Luxury crafts manufacturing firm 'Swapnil Saundarya Label' takes great pride to create its exclusive range of chemo dolls which can help in conveying the psychosocial effects of treatment to cancer patients .
Swapnil Saundarya Chemo Dolls are created with an extremely rare condition where they do not have hair , they went through all their cancer treatments with their chemo, radiation and surgery .
These Chemo Doll with the ' Fighting Spirit ' help to affirm and support the struggles of cancer patients. These dolls are designed to encourage Cancer patients who have to go through chemo therapy and will likely lose their hair. Swapnil Saundarya Chemo Dolls are dolls for children as well as for adults in treatments for cancer.
Swapnil Saundarya Label manufactured their first Chemo doll in 2017, but instead of placing them on sale for profit, distributed them to various NGOs.
Doll Designer 'Swapnil' has designed chemo dolls which are simply beautiful and bald , each with their own removable colorful hat adjoining with the doll's hand representing the power to fight against the terrible disease Cancer . These dolls are dedicated to all of them battling this awful disease.
"Our goal is to place Swapnil Saundarya Chemo Dolls in the arms of all cancer patients who need a hug and to put big smiles on their faces .You can nominate any child with cancer who needs a new best friend Doll and the firm will ship his or her new doll with lots of love and care from Swapnil Saundarya Label", said Swapnil, co -owner.
Rishabh , co-owner of Swapnil Saundarya Label said "we hope our dolls have the magic to make their own best friends feel super brave and courageous. Our mission is to provide emotional support to children and adults in treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses through our chemo dolls "
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