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Although her CD4 count was as low as 40 when she ill, it is now 700 and she feels better than ever. Counselling, support groups and staff at GUM clinics have been the most helpful to her. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A 34 year old black African woman who came to the UK from Africa to study for a degree in a health profession, but became very ill and was diagnosed...
She has not told some of her children about her HIV because some are still in Africa and may suffer ill treatment due to stigma. Support groups and prayer give her strength, although she does still get depressed at times. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A 50 year old woman who came to the UK from Africa over 8 years ago.
She became sick in the UK while visiting some of her children who live here, and she feels she is now 'stuck here.' The uncertainty over her immigration status is very stressful and does get her down. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A 51 year old woman who came to the UK from Africa over 5 years ago. She did not know what was wrong with her husband who became sick and...
Although she was monogamous, her partner was not, and she believes she picked up HIV from him. She has found support groups to be vital in her emotional wellbeing. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A 45 year old woman who came to the UK from Africa over 4 years ago. She became sick and was diagnosed as HIV positive while studying in the UK.
She was staying with her sister when she was diagnosed. Her sister mistreated her because of her HIV. Social groups, courses and Christianity have contributed to her wellbeing and empowerment. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A 43 year old woman who came to the UK from Africa 4 years ago to study, but became very ill and was diagnosed with 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.
A 46 year old gay man who lives in a small village in the midlands. He was diagnosed in the early days of the epidemic.
He accesses African support groups, and this helps to relieve the boredom and stress of being 'stuck' while his immigration status is sorted out. He is currently taking efavirenz and Combivir, and has a low viral load. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A black African man, over 40 years-old, who was discovered to be HIV positive after he became ill while visiting the UK.
He turned up in the health system with TB in the mid-1990s, and was tested for HIV. He has an undetectable viral load and 400 CD4 cells. He accesses African support groups and the Internet for support. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A 40 year-old married man with 2 children, originally from Africa.
Clint progressed to Aids defining illnesses relatively quickly. Fortunately, combination therapy had come in by then, and his original combination (Combivir, efavirenz and nelfinavir) is still effective today.
Clint was infected with HIV at the age of 17 from a partner at a time when he lacked knowledge about HIV.
She has teenage children, and although she found it difficult to tell them about her HIV, they were very supportive. She believes that for women it is vital to seek out others with HIV to share their experiences of HIV. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A 49 year old black African woman who came to the UK from Africa 2 years ago and became sick with HIV on her visit.
