Kelli’s Story

Kelli

Born in Kampala, Uganda in 1989, I was a great shock to my mother and my family members. Mum had been so excited about having her second child [me] but was taken by surprise when the doctors had told her that I had pneumonia and was HIV positive.

Living with HIV Stories

Reading about other people's experiences of HIV can often make you realise you are not alone
 in your situation.They can help you understand how other people cope with their positive status or
with a friend or relative  who is living with HIV.

Below are a selection of stories that have been sent to AVERT from people all around the world.

• Confused, overwhelmed

• Kathy
• J.O
• Zambian
• Mr K

Kathy

Hi I’m Kathy 12 I was born with HIV...

Preclinical trial data brings new hope for HIV vaccine

Publishing data from preclinical trials in nonhuman primates in the journal Science, Crucell Holland B.V, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, reveal encouraging results for their HIV vaccine.

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Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Tracy is looking for real happiness

    She came back to Hussain, told him what happened and thanked to him.

Chapter 12

The HIV screening project starts

     They arranged a big truck for this project. They wrote with big words::

“GET YOUR HIV BLOOD TEST FOR FREE.”

“NEVER SAY NEVER”
“DON’T AFRAID OF AIDS, AFRAID OF BEING LATE.”

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Grandma, i am...

    Brian turned back to his grandmother Samantha. She asked him to tell everything happened to him. She wanted him to be her best friend.