Thursday, 4 January 2018

Our treatment of HIV has advanced. Why hasn't the stigma changed?

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Our treatment of HIV has advanced. Why hasn't the stigma changed?

17:06 minutes · TEDxVermilionStreet

The treatment of HIV has significantly advanced over the past three decades -- why hasn't our perception of people with the disease advanced along with it? After being diagnosed with HIV, Arik Hartmann chose to live transparently, being open about his status, in an effort to educate people. In this candid, personal talk, he shares what it's like to live with HIV -- and calls on us to dismiss our misconceptions about the disease.

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