Tag: Bolivia

FEBRUARY 24, 2016 | for HIV/AIDS

TeachAIDS HIV materials used to overcome stigma and lack of awareness in Bolivia

Stanford student Jill Huckels was baffled to see a child refusing to take his daily HIV medication on the outskirts of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The young boy had contracted HIV perinatally but been kept unaware of his HIV status by his parents to prevent the bullying and discrimination that typically follow a diagnosis of HIV. Consequently,...