HAND — What is it? And why should you care? Well, it effects over 50% of our population (HIV+ peeps). It stands for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder. Sounds rather daunting doesn't it? So, the brain is a muscle. It has way...
A Girl Like Me
A Girl Like Me (AGLM), a program of The Well Project, is a blog where women across the gender spectrum can share their experiences and promote understanding of HIV. Millions of women around the globe are living with HIV, yet many feel they are alone in their disease and isolated in their day-to-day experiences. The goals of AGLM are to help normalize HIV; and to create a safe space for women living with HIV from around the world to speak out and share their experiences – with each other, and with those seeking a support community.
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My name is Larissa Tjat, a 24-year-old Cameroonian who has been HIV-positive since birth. I'm a community manager by training and a photographer by profession. I also do hair from time to time and sell clothes online. In the country...
In my home country Burundi there are 13.24 million people of which 2.9% are living with HIV. This means 383,000 people! Many of them still do not have reliable access to HIV treatment and HIV stigma and prejudices are still widespread throughout Burundi.
Whatever the individual reasons, whether the cold of winter in the northern hemisphere or the stress of this so-called festive season, many people's mental health suffers during the holidays. The Well Project has a rich collection of resources about mental health, tailored for women living with HIV.
This compilation of stories is just one approach Christie's Place has made toward addressing the visibility of women living with HIV. We aim to encourage a cultural shift in harmful narratives that enable HIV-related stigma to persist.
I am so happy to be here and to finally share a bit about my journey living with HIV. With the year coming to an end, I thought it would be a good time to sit down and reflect—not just on this year, but on how far I have come overall.
From November 14-16, I had the privilege of attending the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) 2024 conference in Indianapolis. The experience was nothing short of amazing. This was my first experience attending ANAC, and I'm still reeling from...
My lovely people, how have you been? These days it feels very fashionable to talk about equality in HIV action in many parts of the world, including the Netherlands. Lately I have been wondering if people, especially our HIV allies...
via The Sero Project - The HIV is Not a Crime Hospitality and Culture Work Group is now taking applications for the HINAC6 HUMANities Art contest! New name, same power from the people! HINAC6 and our partner organizations are inviting anyone living with HIV to submit work that "centers on the lives and art of people living with HIV". An application submission webinar is scheduled for all interested on November 26th at 6:00 p.m. ET. Please register through this link, the recording and slides will be shared after the webinar when the application goes live.
This year, I had the privilege of attending my first conference of the year—and let me tell you, I needed it. I needed the reminder of why I do this work. I needed to reconnect with my community, and most...
