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Dear Nairalanders,

My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.

Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?

Please help.

Chikolo24:
Dear Nairalanders,

My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.

Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?

Please help.

ARVs are prescription medications.

HIV management is more than just drugs. Not even here in our HIV Clinics do we immediately place you on ARVs immediately, given the benefits of waiting outweighs the risk of immediately placing you on it, after the confirmation. We usually don't and it's standard in the tx guideline.

In his case, if he's yet to be placed on ARVs or eventually on a different class of ARVs from the ones you're taking there, your effort may amount to waste.

It's better he starts the treatment there first then discuss his concerns with his care provider. There are support groups that will help him even without you getting into any hassle.

Chikolo24:
Dear Nairalanders,

My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.

Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?

Please help.

How about going first,then we send it down.
That's the only possibility.

Put am inside bag travel. Nobody will disturb you. Answer the needed questions and you’ll be on your way. Would you worry the same way if you had asthma and always required an inhaler?

November24:
How about going first,then we send it down.
That's the only possibility.

I already tried sending to him via DHL...it has gotten to Canada but for close to a week now, no update no feedback. They requested for clarification on the drug because I initially stated that they were supplements. I have responded to them even attached a document which he used in getting the drugs free here in Nigeria before he traveled, still no update. We don't now if it will be delivered to him or rejected. Or is there another menas of sending it?

FreeStuffsNG:
ARVs are prescription medications.

HIV management is more than just drugs. Not even here in our HIV Clinics do we immediately place you on ARVs immediately, given the benefits of waiting outweighs the risk of immediately placing you on it, after the confirmation. We usually don't and it's standard in the tx guideline.

In his case, if he's yet to be placed on ARVs or eventually on a different class of ARVs from the ones you're taking there, your effort may amount to waste.

It's better he starts the treatment there first then discuss his concerns with his care provider. There are support groups that will help him even without you getting into any hassle.

He had already started treatment here in Nigeria. I reached out to the facility treating and they were the ones who sent me the drugs.
I am just at a loss as to how to get them to him.

Do you have any support group you could recommend he reach out to please.

meobizy:
Put am inside bag travel. Nobody will disturb you. Answer the needed questions and you’ll be on your way. Would you worry the same way if you had asthma and always required an inhaler?

Been reading up along on the risk of hiding it from the airport/border officials. Don't want to get into any form of trouble

Chikolo24:
I already tried sending to him via DHL...it has gotten to Canada but for close to a week now, no update no feedback. They requested for clarification on the drug because I initially stated that they were supplements. I have responded to them even attached a document which he used in getting the drugs free here in Nigeria before he traveled, still no update. We don't now if it will be delivered to him or rejected. Or is there another menas of sending it?

We can send it for you,my office is in Benin.
Same Dhl but way and means.

Well let me explain,I have seen my oga send these drugs too,I don't know how he does it. I worked with him,if u want I can send u his contact

So it was only when he applied for a visa he did medicals and discovered he was HIV+?

My sympathies to the girls he's already infected. I hope he's man enough to tell his sexual partners his status before he travels to prevent continuous transmission.

November24:
We can send it for you,my office is in Benin.
Same Dhl but way and means.

Well let me explain,I have seen my oga send these drugs too,I don't know how he does it. I worked with him,if u want I can send u his contact

I would be most grateful...please how can I reach you?
I am in Benin.

Chikolo24:
Been reading up along on the risk of hiding it from the airport/border officials. Don't want to get into any form of trouble

You never ready.

.

My advise to you, dont get caught sha.
Otherwise, youd lose your money

Discuss with airline

I no dey fùck skrep again

Meet your doctors. Collect the drugs. Collect the prescription. They will honour it at airports. Dont people with diabetes , cancer, hypertension etc also fly? They carry their drugs too. So carry yours. It is that straightforward

Send it through DHL, but same drug is available in Canada.

Chikolo24:
Dear Nairalanders,

My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.

Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?

Please help.

Ask him to find out with the Canadian border protection agency and gets back to you.
You on the other Hand should verify in Naija if you can travel with the said medication

Omo

It is well

November24:
How about going first,then we send it down.
That's the only possibility.

Who's the we ?

Chikolo24:
Dear Nairalanders,

My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.

Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?

Aren't there NGOs or even government Health centers that could provide this medication for free? Or at little to no cost in Canada?

Put in your hand luggage. I don't think the scanner is actually looking out for prescription drugs unless you are carrying them in bulk.

ValCon888:
So it was only when he applied for a visa he did medicals and discovered he was HIV+?

My sympathies to the girls he's already infected. I hope he's man enough to tell his sexual partners his status before he travels to prevent continuous transmission.

Which girls?

Guy is likely gay or shares needles.

Chikolo24:
Dear Nairalanders,

My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.

Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?

Please help.

I don't know about Canada but each time I travel to Nigeria and return, I always bring along an entire pharmacy with no customs problem whatsoever.

November24:
We can send it for you,my office is in Benin.
Same Dhl but way and means.

Well let me explain,I have seen my oga send these drugs too,I don't know how he does it. I worked with him,if u want I can send u his contact

hope say your oga been no the sleep with you?

ValCon888:
So it was only when he applied for a visa he did medicals and discovered he was HIV+?

My sympathies to the girls he's already infected. I hope he's man enough to tell his sexual partners his status before he travels to prevent continuous transmission.

abi you sure say no be the girl give am?

Chikolo24:
I already tried sending to him via DHL...it has gotten to Canada but for close to a week now, no update no feedback. They requested for clarification on the drug because I initially stated that they were supplements. I have responded to them even attached a document which he used in getting the drugs free here in Nigeria before he traveled, still no update. We don't now if it will be delivered to him or rejected. Or is there another menas of sending it?

Why did you state them as supplements though? Just state stuff exactly as they are if it's rejected no wahala. It's better that way now you have raised a red flag and they will have to investigate deeper and possibly take the drugs for testing and all that. Make una dey try help una Country Image small small.

Rahkman:
I no dey fùck skrep again

i be wan go fcvk this weekend oh , as read this thread i had to tie my blokos with rope for my trouser! in the end it is difficult to avoid erection and its destination.
I just wonder how the mental state of his younger brother is...
make the young guy stay brave!!

Chikolo24:
Dear Nairalanders,

My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.

Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?

Please help.

HIV treatment should be free in Canada... Tell your bro to stop playing around and see a doctor