Reflections and Perspectives
Today I visited a local supermarket to pick up some groceries. It was eerie. People were panic-ridden, wore masks, and looked at each other with suspicion and fear.
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December 2020
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December 2020
Life with my new housemate: COVID-19
We are the survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that started in Australia in the early 1980s, and there are some similarities between it and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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December 2020
A journey from shock to happiness
Five years after a HIV diagnosis, Nathan found the love and fulfilment he was looking for.
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December 2020
A Traveller’s Tales
Now that I am a ‘senior’, my toiletries bag now rattles when I go overseas, with bottles of this and that and the other.
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December 2020
Women living with HIV I salute you!
When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1997, apart from the shock and fear and my whole life being turned upside down, I had to deal with the reality the programs and services were largely focused on men.
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December 2020
I experienced HIV stigma in hospital
I am Angel and I am from the southern part of Africa. I am 39 years old and this is my story.
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December 2020
The Scab
If a confident, articulate person like me has had so much hesitation and struggle around living with HIV, then how must it be for others?
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December 2020
Women and HIV Disclosure
Women living with HIV are not seen as a priority group for contracting HIV, so we are not routinely tested and don’t receive targeted education for women.
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December 2020
Loneliness, isolation and the power of connection
While those of us living with HIV have an increasing life expectancy, many of us are facing a greater loneliness.
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November 2020
Trans and gender diverse people health and social needs assessment
Community-led and peer-designed research into the health and social needs of the trans and gender diverse (TGD) community, with input from 699 participants across Australia.
