I was infected in a relationship where there was supposed to be love, care and compassion, and I was faithful to him, but now I'm HIV-positive. I abstained until I was 20, but I still fell pregnant. You can utilise the ABC campaign, but if you are not well informed, you are still at risk of getting infected. I did apply the ABC before, but it didn't make a difference because I was not fully informed and had no skills to deal with the facts of life. Because HIV is a sexually transmitted disease, people find it easy to judge others.
Nobody wants to own it.
The previous government says it's the new government's fault that things have gone out of hand. Yet the present government blames it on the slackness of the apartheid government to respond to the epidemic. I suppose they are worth a hug, as they will give you a hug after you have given a talk on World Aids Day. Given the present statistics, we are nowhere near victory in the fight against Aids. My mission is to continue to fight for what I believe is right, as I don't want to die silently.