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The Stories of Young Resilient Women

By Tambudzai Muzenda While working with youth in the SRHR and HIV/AIDS sector, I have realized that most youth or adolescents either affected or living with HIV/AIDS share a rich bond that is not often considered in the HIV community response. Despite youth coming from diverse indigenous groups, they share common values and beliefs that […]

April 29, 2020 by
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The Truth about Living with HIV

By Adelaide Hamese I grew up in a country where if you are living with HIV/AIDS, you are considered to be dying. It is a country where PLHIV don’t disclose their status in fear of being the laughingstock of the community and where they are considered disgraceful to the family. In other words, speaking about […]

March 18, 2020 by
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HIV Disclosure: Benefits, Challenges and Behaviors

By Austin Okumu There continues to be various issues associated with HIV & AIDS that need to be explored in-depth. One of these issues concerns HIV disclosure, which refers to when someone living with HIV tells another person their HIV status. Although this comes with a sense of relief and potential support, it also bears […]

March 13, 2020 by
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Precious’ Story

By Precious Kaniki I found out that I was HIV positive twelve years ago and back then, it felt as if all my dreams were shattered. The only thing that came to my mind was to commit suicide which I almost managed to do by not taking my ARVs for seven years – I only […]

March 11, 2020 by
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Her Story

By Helen Lonn Pain, frustration and uncertainty sank deep into Josephine’s bones the day she was declared HIV positive. Her pain could not be explained merely by words. In that moment, she lost the true meaning to life – her personality, self-esteem and future shattered.  “I thought I was having a bad dream, yet it […]

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