KENYA: There's no substitute for support when taking ARVs
                   
irinnews.org     Jul 16, 2008            

MERU, 16 July 2008 (PlusNews) - "We [people living with HIV] must eat well, must keep off stress - it is not good for you ... if you can, please walk out on anything annoying and go and watch Vitimbi [a popular TV sitcom] or sing your favourite song ... be happy and positive." This is part of a message Dorothy Kendi* gives her 'class' of HIV-positive people at Meru district hospital in eastern Kenya. Her students listen eagerly, interrupting her dialogue every now and then with questions about diet, adhering to an antiretroviral (ARV) drug regimen and other lifestyle issues. Kendi has lived with the virus for the past 23 years, during which time she has gathered a wealth of knowledge. She has also become a valued asset of Zingatia Maisha (ZM) (Swahili for focus on life), a project started in 2006 and supported by... [read full story]                    


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