Speak UP: Ugandan Teenagers Born With HIV

Author:
Host/producer: Pauline Okoth
Publisher:
Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Publication Date:
3 September 2014
Tags:
Uganda, HIV-Aids and STDs, Pregnancy and Childbirth

For many sexually active young people, HIV/AIDS is a threat, an infectious, potentially lethal disease they should protect themselves against. But what if you were born with HIV? The young people in today's edition of Speak UP! show that, while many may think of it as a death sentence, HIV can be a manageable condition just like any other, even though it presents its own set of unique challenges. Florence, for instance, who is now 17 years old, was born with HIV, and says that she feels even better than most people who are HIV-negative.

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