For twelve years, 15-year-old Modo (pseudonym), a Child Living with HIV (CLHIV) from Orobai village in Arapai Sub County, Soroti District, struggled with a non-suppressed viral load. Despite this decade-long battle, the unwavering commitment of his parents, alongside the efforts of the USAID-funded OVC North East Activity (OVC NEA), local […]
Triumphing Over Teenage Pregnancy, HIV and Stigma: Janesten’s Journey to Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
In the remote village of Kasipodo, Osukuru Sub County, Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, Janesten (pseudonym) has been quietly battling the odds, overcoming not only the challenges of being an HIV-positive teenager but also the harsh realities of both HIV/AIDS stigma and teenage pregnancy to achieve safe motherhood. A Childhood Marked […]