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• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 31-35 >> Interview 18 >> While shocked about her HIV status, her sister was a health professional with experience in HIV, and did not treat her badly. (Read by an actor.)

Her current combination of abacavir, AZT and 3TC has few side-effects. She feels much better having started exercising and improving her diet. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 41-45 >> Interview 22 >> Appeals to people of 'mixed heritage' to overcome stigma and ignorance for their own surivival.

Her anti-HIV drugs (Kaletra and Combivir) brought her viral load down to undetectable at the time of interview. She has strong faith that Jesus has healed her in combination with her medical care.

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 46-55 >> Interview 38 >> Some of his neighbours in a small English village are still ignorant about HIV.

Although he has developed a lot of resistance to anti-HIV drugs, he is currently doing well on T20, TMC114 (as part of a trial), FTC, tenofovir and abacavir, and has an undetectable viral load.

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 46-55 >> Interview 04 >> Says that men who do not know their own HIV status and yet react badly to his HIV are behaving foolishly.

He was taking saquinavir, ritonavir, tenofovir, and ddI with few side effects. He was also taking Prozac for depression. He had an undetectable viral load. Counselling has helped him to cope.