The Garifuna have historically been forgotten in Honduras and currently face one of the highest HIV rates in the Western Hemisphere. Traditional music and dance help raise awareness.
Published February 25, 2013
Basilia Bernardez left her home and her family to move to a larger city and look for work. Still, she returns to the health center near her home to pick up her prescriptions and see her children. She believes it is vital for people living with HIV to be public with their diagnosis and not live in fear.
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In the face of discrimination some people choose to make their HIV status publicly known. They set an example in their towns, helping to fight the sigma that exists.
Ana Vilma Batiz is an HIV/AIDS educator. She lives with the disease herself, and is a single mother taking care of three daughters, one of whom is also HIV positive.
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David Rochkind has been based in Latin America for the past 10 years. His work has appeared in newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times Magazine, Time, Newsweek, Stern, Rolling...
