As an active role model in the HIV community, individuals look up to me as a proud, healthy and self-respecting person living with HIV. Maintaining a positive face means remembering what has helped me get to where I am today: my treatment, regular doctor appointments, keeping on schedule and... read more
I have been HIV positive for 14 years. I have struggled and fought many battles to get where I am today. At first, I knew nothing about HIV. I thought I was going to die. Going to my doctor’s appointments and being adherent with my regimen just wasn’t a concern of mine because I felt embarrassed... read more
Throughout my life I have met many individuals with diverse backgrounds who share the same interest & talents and have an open mind to diversity. My close friends are like family to me because they understand more than some family members. Close friends are non- judgmental and will voice... read more
As a person living with HIV, I’m worried about the affordability of healthcare and whether there will be more providers to choose from. Healthcare for a person living with HIV is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We must remember we have come a long way in this epidemic, so lets... read more
If I could dispel one myth about being HIV positive and change the misconception, it would be that being HIV positive has a particular face to it. Many different people contract HIV, some not having a choice in the situation. Regardless of how someone became infected, a person living with HIV... read more
PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis, for HIV is an experimental approach to HIV prevention which is currently being studied to determine safety and effectiveness for HIV negative people.
As a vocal person in my community around HIV/AIDS I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from a diverse group of... read more
As an African American MSM and a PLWHA (person living with HIV) I feel the HIV Infection rate is extremely high among the black community because people are not being educated on HIV 101 and are not made aware of resources/agencies available to them in their communities. These resources are out... read more
I would first suggest they find a good support group for PLWHIV/A
where you're able to share your life choices with others without being
judged.
I would also suggest that a person become a volunteer at a local community
center that focuses on educating the community... read more
HIV/AIDS treatment has changed over the years since the 1980’s, there are more options for self-managed care and lesser cocktail drugs (medications to maintain HIV/AIDS). In the past, a person would have to take multiple pills to maintain their HIV/AIDS, but today it is as simple as taking one... read more
In the beginning the five men who contracted HIV, which at the time was diagnosed with what was called the mystery illness all looked seemingly healthy and also happened to be gay. Their unexplained illness of pneumonia like symptoms, fever and coughing were alarmingly resistant to drug... read more
