I felt like running away
"One of the doctors had described me as 'uncultured' in my medical notes. This made me feel worthless and put me off accessing healthcare completely."
"One of the doctors had described me as 'uncultured' in my medical notes. This made me feel worthless and put me off accessing healthcare completely."
"They had only seen reports in the media about HIV in third world countries."
"Not being gay or open about my status is very hard."
"My best friend was diagnosed HIV positive this year."
"I was not educated about HIV."
"In terms of disclosure, I've kept it to a minimum, on a purely 'need to know' basis."
"I have kept it a secret from my friends all these years. I am sure most of them don't have any idea."