By Napoleon Ato Kittoe
Some members of the public appear too busy or too lazy to handle things that relate to their bodies, and would seek another person to handle those. A typical example is the act of fingernail cutting by those who render such a service.
It is not known nor clear whether the instruments used in cutting nails are sterilized before being applied on clients. The health campaign is numb here.
The picture attached to this story was taken in Kumasi, Ghana.
The fight against HIV/AIDS cannot be won if attention is not paid to the activities of those who use sharp instruments to cut the nails of people who seek such services. It is a medium by which disease may unknowingly be transmitted if the nail cutting device is not detoxified.
The professional pedicurists are also in the system but taken for granted because of their refined nature. Certainly, the most worrisome incidence among that fraternity is the action of itinerant service providers who are unmonitored despite the health risks they pose.
Recently, the authorities announced with startling revelations that HIV/AIDS is not a done deal but rather cases are on the increase despite its dislodgement from the headlines by other burning issues. Though some novel medications now stop mother to child transmission of the disease, unprotected sex and the use of the same penetrative devices on different people are potential risks.
