Friday, 8 August 2008

It's a life changing experience

For over 8 years, I have dedicated my life to the study of non-biomedical aspects of HIV/AIDS.This quest for knowledge has given me a comprehensive overview of the complexity of HIV and AIDS. The prevalence rate across the globe, the various socio-cultural, economic, political and biomedical problems associated with HIV and AIDS. I know about routes of transmission and different prevention methods.

Nonetheless, my experience was never going to be complete if I did not listen to the voices of people living with HIV, engage with people’s experiences, showing that I do not stigmatise or discriminate. For me, this experience in Mexico is a turning point, I feel I have learned a lot and have managed to complement my academic knowledge by simply meeting with people in a space where stigma and discrimination is absent.

With this experience, I will say bravo!!!

Tosin

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