HIV cure work is something that is beginning to fascinate me. Having the opportunity to be in spaces where this is the topic of discussion, I have learned so much about the virus.
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Decidir cómo alimentar a su bebé puede resultar confuso para los padres que viven con VIH. Lea sobre las opciones para alimentar a un bebé cuando la persona que da a luz vive con VIH.
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Deciding how to feed your infant can be confusing for parents living with HIV. Read about the options for nourishing a baby when the birthing parent is living with HIV.
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Sharing my stories and giving courage to others like me who can relate to some of my struggles and victories is a way I can give back to a community that has literally saved my life.
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"You have HIV. HIV3 to be exact." That's what they said—HIV3. I didn't even know what that meant... No one explained it. No one softened it.
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Being stigmatized with the closest friends and relatives... the people you really loved and trusted. It was really hard on me... But now I stand up straight to tell the world that I'm strong... Stigma can't kill my future.
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Me decían que lo que me mataría serían mis medicinas no el virus. Y sé, con certeza, que estaban equivocados... Cuando llegué a Estados Unidos en 2001, empecé tratamiento. Cuatro semanas después ya estaba indetectable.
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They told me that my medication would kill me, not the virus. And I know for a fact they were wrong... When I came to the United States in 2001, I started treatment. Four weeks later, I was undetectable.
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The Health Equity Research (HER) Multimedia Lab was founded by Dr. Megan Ebor, driven by her commitment to the well-being of older adults. The lab merges science and multimedia modalities, transforming complex health research into accessible and relatable content.
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I left—not because I wanted to, but because I had to. I left to live.
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HIV criminalization is an amalgamation of a lot of things. It is ignorance overlaid with fear and underpinned by the need to exert power over the same people who are being feared.
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To anyone who feels stuck, lost, or overlooked: Keep going. Your breakthrough might just be one bold step away.
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Dating while living with HIV can be empowering, joyful, and deeply fulfilling—but it also comes with moments of vulnerability, especially when it comes to disclosure.
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It all seemed like talk – until it happened... Words could never do this journey justice. But I will try.
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In episode 33 of A Girl Like Me LIVE, we dove into the importance of community for mothers living with HIV as they advocate for their children - and for themselves.