Research into living with HIV has mainly focused on quality of life and there has been little focus on the adjustment process for people living with HIV. The numbers of […]
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Anderson, J. & Doyal, L., (2004). ‘Women from Africa living with HIV in London: a descriptive study’. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 16(1), pp. 95-105
A decade ago there were no studies that have examined the particular needs and experiences of African women living with HIV in the UK. At that time women from Africa […]
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In this newsletter: Nearly 10 years on, needed now more than ever Raising the profile of positive women Poems from our WISE-UP+ participants A Cloud of Light: My HIV story […]
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My HIV story Spring of 1990 I was diagnosed with HIV – AIDS. I was 24 years old and I was in prison; remanded in custody for illegal drug possession. […]
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I come from a line of women who get married twice I come from a line of women who are oppressed, abused and beaten I come from a line of […]
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I became Co – Chair of Sophia Forum in early July this year and I am really excited to be part of the organisation as it enters into its second […]
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Raising the profile of positive women. Sophia Forum is celebrating our 10 year anniversary with our event, Wising Up: Women, Violence and HIV in the UK, in London in the […]
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Women Inspire, Support and Empower – Unleashing Positive Potential Are you a woman living with HIV? Are you young or have been diagnosed recently? Have you ever felt fed up and […]
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Introduction from our Co-Chair: Welcoming Memory Sachikonye and looking forward to our 10th Anniversary WISE-UP+ 2015 Coming soon HIV and Gender-based Violence: What are the Costs of Inaction? My transition from a […]
Read moreHow bright is the future for people living with HIV in the UK?
We are now in the fourth decade of the HIV epidemic: giant advancements in medical treatment mean that people living with the virus, like myself, can expect to live to […]
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