7: Activism and the Future

Positive Advice by Chiva

In the final instalment of this series, we explore HIV activism and what the future holds for young people living with HIV.
Host Eli Fitzgerald chats with Chiva CEO Amanda Ely about why young people might be side lined when it comes to HIV activism and Dr Wendy Rickard tells us about oral history and HIV activism's long history. We hear from all our expert guests from across the series on what activism means to them and where we may be with HIV in the future - one of our experts told us “having HIV may be no worse than having asthma”.

Across this six part series we have heard from young people around the world who are growing up with HIV and explored their lived experiences, including how their HIV impacts their family relationships, mental health, school and education and relationships. We've also explored the stigma around HIV and the world of healthcare environments and treatment - both present and hopes for the future.
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Positive Advice is a Podcast by Chiva and is produced by TBI Media.