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Rodrigo Vázquez Venegas

Rodrigo Vázquez Venegas

Organization: Yaaj México, Transformando tu vida A. C.

Region: Latin America and Caribbean

Nationality: Mexico

Country: Mexico

Interests & expertise: Community leadership

Profession or occupation: Advocate/activist

2022

Me and My Healthcare Provider

What inspires you to work in the HIV field?

I live with HIV, but it took me more than five years to have a test. I know how stigma affects our society and I am sure that information is our biggest tool against it. When I received my test result, my biggest supporters were my fellows. I want to be that safe space for others and accompany them in their processes. I want to fight against stigma so no one around me has to be afraid of HIV. I studied nanotechnology and I am inspired by sharing pop-science information that helps others take action.

 

Quick links to our activities

Closing scientific gaps

Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Towards an HIV Cure

Disseminating the latest research

IAS Educational Fund Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS)

Improving health services

Community-Led Monitoring Differentiated Service Delivery Heart of Stigma Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme Person-Centred Care Youth Hub

Conferences

International AIDS Conference IAS Conference on HIV Science HIV Research for Prevention Conference

Get involved

Become an IAS change maker Corporate Partnership Programme Me and My Healthcare Provider IAS membership

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