Stigma can lead to foolish choices. I once made a choice that destroyed my immune system. Typing this article using my left hand is not an act of bravery but a constant reminder of the stigma that I entertained almost two decades ago. Every month, the shame I felt picking up my free essential drugs […]
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I recently read a story about a lady who tested HIV positive and failed to tell her lover. I could just imagine the mixed feelings that readers had, first when the manly man played with her emotions and wasted her time. He even ended up marrying another lady. This story revealed the amount of HIV
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By Juliet Awuor So, the other day we were chatting with colleagues about being transgender. The conversation progressed to how transgender individuals use female ARVs to enlarge their hips. Now, that was interesting. I haven’t heard of ARVs meant for women and men. I sought to correct the misconception with the fact that I have
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Republished with permission from The Conversation. Written by: Colin Graydon and Monika Kowatsch With nearly two million new infections and one million associated deaths each year, the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) pandemic is alive and well. Thirty-seven million people are now living with HIV, more than half of whom are women. Today, most HIV transmission occurs through sex. Fortunately,
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