Organization: Positive Women Together in Action
Region: Africa
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Country: Eswatini
Interests & expertise: Ageing with HIV
Profession or occupation: Advocate/activist
What inspires you to work in the HIV field?
HIV has affected me in different ways, including losing close relatives and loved ones. The experience motivated and inspired me to be involved and work in the HIV field. It has always been my passion to improve the lives of people living with and affected by HIV and one day be counted among those individuals who have worked so hard to end the epidemic. The issue of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in our communities motivated me to educate people about HIV and show people that HIV was not about other people, but our families.
What are your goals as an IAS change maker?
My goals an IAS change maker are:
- To see an end to HIV-related stigma and discrimination through community outreach (education and social media)
- An increased understanding of HIV cure research information by people living with HIV in the communities across Eswatini
- To increase the understanding of U=U (undetectable = untransmittable) information among people living with HIV and healthcare workers