Interview 34  

Interview 34

Age at Interview: 63
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 51
Background: A 63 year old man originally from Africa, who has been in the UK for many decades. A British Citizen, he was married with children when he was diagnosed in 1993 with HIV.

Brief outline:His wife took the news about his HIV very badly and their relationship broke up. He felt depressed and had suicidal thoughts. The care of HIV clinic staff and support groups were very important to his survival. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)

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Makes an appeal to the community explaining why HIV should be discussed openly and not stigmatised. (Read by an actor.)

 



My hope is for people to be more understanding, more open you know. I wish I was in a society that I could… tell them freely and they will try and see it from the other side. Because I mean I wasn't any more promiscuous than any of my friends that I know of. We all did the same things you know, I mean some of those we shared the same people at different times, you know. 

So I wasn't any different. So if they can understand it can happen to anybody. And it's not something that should be stigmatised you know. If people can talk about it more openly and exchange ideas you know, that can only help. 

But it's so difficult because… you, you try to introduce the subject, they don't want to talk about it. So you feel, yes you are talking to the brick wall you know. So that is, it's very frustrating that aspect. So I just wish they can be more understanding and you know more open about it. 

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