HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Personal Stories

See also: South Africa & HIV/AIDS

Fighting for South Africa (Fall 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
Thembi Ngubane: Mother, Activist, South African ... and Proof Positive That You Can Thrive With HIV (August 3, 2008)
When she tested HIV positive in 2002 at the age of 16, Thembi Ngubane scarcely had an idea what HIV meant or what to do next. Now, there are few people on the planet who could tell such an inspiring story of growth, strength and redemption.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from TheBody.com
Thembi Ngubane: A Young, HIV-Positive Woman From South Africa Speaks Out (April 19, 2006)
Available as a transcript and as a podcast.
From National Public Radio
Thembi's AIDS Diary: A Year in the Life of a South African Teenager (2006)
From AIDS Diary Project
South Africans Battling AIDS, a Song at a Time (December 10, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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