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
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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
Women and HIV
I am acutely aware that the lived experience of women living with HIV today is still mired in ignorance and invisibility.
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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
Virus to virus
I was 15 in 1982, when Gay Related Immune Deficiency (GRID) was coined to name a mystery illness...
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September 2020
Travelling to and settling in Australia
Travelling to and settling in Australia – when HIV is along for the ride.
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June 2020
My Health Record and people living with HIV
Anyone who receives Medicare in Australia or has an individual healthcare identifier (IHI) has a My Health Record (MHR) account.
