Persons Living with HIV

One child born with HIV is too many

Tue, 04/17/2012 - 12:40, - 0 Comments

In 2010 one baby in Antigua and Barbuda was born with HIV. That’s one too many for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) coordinator at the National AIDS Program, Everton Pigott. Read more about One child born with HIV is too many

The Caribbean can eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 15:15, - 0 Comments

From 2007 to 2010 Barbados had no HIV positive babies on record. In 2010 there were no cases of paediatric HIV infection in the Bahamas and only one in Antigua and Barbuda. Read more about The Caribbean can eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission

Uncertainty

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 16:32, - 0 Comments

My name is Dorothy and my husband's name is Errol. Up to two years ago we were what I considered a normal Jamaican couple. Read more about Uncertainty

David's denial

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 15:22, - 0 Comments

I knew that we were both HIV positive. He did not. The plan was that he would go in first and talk to the doctor. Read more about David's denial

The surprise call

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 14:55, - 0 Comments

Several months ago your husband came in with a letter from an insurance office stating that he was turned down for insurance because of some inconclusive blood test results. Read more about The surprise call

My life with HIV

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 13:22, - 0 Comments

There are at least four new HIV contractions every day in Trinidad and Tobago. As startling as that number is, there are stories that it cannot tell. Read more about My life with HIV

The doctor's office

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 23:11, - 0 Comments

The moment Dr. Charles said the word AIDS a chill ran through my body and I realised that he had been considering that diagnosis all the time that we were in that office. Read more about The doctor's office

Letting go

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 18:12, - 0 Comments

You left me alone with four children and HIV to keep me company. I guess that I have all the rights to feel bitter but I don't. Read more about Letting go

A shared miracle

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 07:56, - 0 Comments

“HIV is like a test or truth serum,” late HIV advocate Catherine Williams wrote in her memoir. “It attacks your body’s resistance and it also attacks the personal you and lets you know who you really are." Read more about A shared miracle